Decolonial Subject

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Casa Grande - Mayagüez - 2011 00007

Perspective of the lobby area in the Casa Grande, located in Mayagüez. This space is distinguished by having the floor and wooden ceiling, a chandelier lamp and a white molding. The doors are made of wood with double leaf and integrate panels, glass and grilles. The house is furnished with Elizabethan style chairs and tables, they are made of wood, rattan with turned legs similar to a baluster. Above the table there are several vases and candle holders. On the wall there are five paintings from the portrait genre. You can also see several people in the hall. This house was built in the 1890 and its characteristics are distinctive from the Native Neoclassic architectural style. Its solid construction, mainly made of masonry, withstood the San Fermín earthquake that took place on October 11, 1918. This house is historically important since it also housed the Sede de la Audiencia de Mayagüez and, after the sovereignty change in 1898, passed into private hands. In 1901 it was the property of don Guillermo Santos, who inherited it to his daughter, Isabel Santos Tió, she was married to don Benigno Rodríguez Campoamor, the Spain vice-consul in Puerto Rico. In 1998, the municipal administration of Mayagüez acquired this house and restored it as a museum, exhibition hall, centre for book presentations and for the city sociocultural development. Since then it has been known as the Casa Grande, Museo y Casa Cultural.

Partially Excavated Jamaica Train

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

Living Quarters for Sugar Workers

Wooden construction with a flat zinc roof. The building is built on stilts. It has simple wooden doors; underneath the doors there are wooden steps. In front of the living quarters, a smaller shack in zinc and wood with a flat roof can be seen. The area is surrounded by persons and vegetation.

Workers in Colonia Carolina

View of a rural street in the town of Carolina. The street is unpaved and to both sides, there are houses. The dwellings are wooden with gabled zinc roofs, double wooden windows, and simple wooden doors. Some houses are on stilts and have small wooden stairs. The area is surrounded by persons and vegetation.

Bohío and cooking shed in "Little Africa"

External view of a house in the coastal town of Carolina. To the far left, there is a shack made with palm leaves and wooden trunks. It has a simple wooden door. To the far right there is a similar structure made of palm leaves and trunks, but doorless. The area is surrounded by beach sand and coastal vegetation. Little Africa," as it is sometimes known, is the popular name for this historic and iconic site. The name "Little Africa" reflects the African influence in the area and the history of the enslaved people who came to Puerto Rico and settled there.

Villa Street - Ponce - 2014

View of buildings on the Villa street from the coastal city of Ponce. Along the street you can see several adjacent buildings with different characteristics. Among them it stand out the well known Hotel Bélgica. The hotel has two floors made of whitewashed masonry with characteristics of the Neoclassic style. The first floor has double wooden doors framed with moldings and crowned with ornamental keystones and fabric awnings. In turn, on the second floor there are double wooden doors under semicircular arches framed with flat moldings. They are crowned with transoms and entablatures supported by decorative brackets. The doors are presided by open balconies supported by ornamental iron balustrades and the balustrades are supported by decorative brackets. The upper border is also decorated with a continuous entablature. On both ends of the building you can distinguish buildings with different characteristics from the Neoclassical style. Aside from that, in the paved street you can see people and parked vehicles. The construction of the Hotel Bélgica dates back to XVIII century. Throughout the years it has been used as a hotel and residence.

Buildings I

Main façade of a one-story business located in the coastal town of Loíza. The business "Friquitín Esquina Caliente" is made of wood and has a flat, zinc roof. The balcony is small with a wooden railing, over which there is a person sitting. The windows are lattice-style and the door is simple with aluminum, lattice-style windows. The windows and door are surrounded by wooden moldings. In the front of the house there are plants, a trashcan, and a person standing.

Former Slave Quarters, Boca Chica Hacienda

Exterior view of the ruins of a structure in Hacienda Boca Chica in the town of Juana Díaz. The one-story structure is made of stone. Its roof is partially complete in zinc. It has discharge arches with a wooden edge. The area is surrounded by vegetation.

Partially Excavated Train Jamaica

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

Former Slave Quarters, Boca Chica Hacienda

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

Former Slave Quarters, Boca Chica Hacienda

Exterior view of the ruins of a structure in Hacienda Boca Chica in the town of Juana Díaz. The one-story structure is made of stone. Its roof is partially complete in zinc. It has discharging arches with a wooden edge. The area is surrounded by greenery.

Worker's House, Hacienda Dos Ríos

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

Buildings I

Side-view of an establishment in the town of Loíza. The establishment is made of wood over concrete, with a zinc roof. The balcony is surrounded by a wooden railing, it has concrete steps, and a person standing. The door is wooden with embossed details and lattice-style windows. The rest of the windows are aluminum, lattice-style, same as the door, and are surrounded by wooden moldings.