Territory and Agricultural Bank of Puerto Rico - PRAHA

Territory and Agricultural Bank of Puerto Rico

Description

Territory and Agricultural Bank of Puerto Rico in Old San Juan. A three-story building with an arcade façade on the first two floors. The second floor features quoins and pilasters. The third floor has decorative moldings and pilasters. At the top of the building, there are two cornices. The space between the two cornices is labeled, "Banco Territorial y Agrícola de Puerto Rico." One of the balconies on the second floor has a sign that reads, "American Colonial Bank." On the first floor, there is another sign that cannot be fully seen, "The American...". There is a horse-drawn carriage in front of the bank, and in front of the bank, there is a square with a statue on a pedestal.
Origin Name
CARDC189_R
Relation
Fundación Luis Muñoz Marín > Sección X, Serie 3, Colección Ángel Ramón del Corral
Geographical Coverage
San Juan
Date
[fecha de publicación no identificada]
Descriptive Notes
Title assigned by the cataloging team. Back. Inscription: "Vista del Banco Colonial de la Marina San Juan View of the Colonial Bank of the Marina, San Juan."
Historical Background
Architectural Subject
  • Old towns
  • Banks (buildings)
  • Semicircular arches
  • Balconies
  • Railings (balustrades)
  • Moldings (object components)
  • Cornices
  • Pilasters (wall components)
  • Statues
  • Pedestals
  • Electric wiring
Decolonial Subject
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Editor
Fundación Luis Muñoz Marín
Resource Format
JPEG
Resource Type
Image
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