Buildings D - PRAHA

Buildings D

Description

View from one end of a house located in the town of San Juan. The dwelling is made of concrete and is surrounded by an ornamental metallic bar fence. A balcony surrounded by a concrete balustrade with ornamental metallic bars can be seen; this balustrade is sustained by large columns. There are several areas covered with lattice at the bottom part of the residence. To the far right, there is a low wall made of concrete ornamental blocks that separate the house from another larger one. In the background, there is a single wooden door next to a concrete wall.
Origin Name
CAJ_1002_N0032
Relation
Archivo de Arquitectura y Construcción de la Universidad de Puerto Rico > Colección Carol F. Jopling > Caja 2 - Pruebas de contacto y negativos
Geographical Coverage
San Juan
Date
1979
Descriptive Notes
The title, date, and address were provided by the Architecture and Construction Archive of the University of Puerto Rico (AACUPR). In the file provided by the archive, the following information is clarified: "Fotógrafo: Carol F. Jopling, estudiantes de arquitectura o Earth Watch Volunteers". Some of the photos found in the archives of this collection are repeated and show the same houses because they document other formats created for the research project led by Carol F. Jopling and were taken on different occasions (example: 35mm negatives, color, black and white, instant photos, photos that were brightened or with contrast).
Historical Background
Architectural Subject
  • Houses
  • Grilles (barrier elements)
  • Blocks (ornamental)
  • Walls
  • Columns (architectural elements)
  • Balustrades
  • Swinging doors (doors)
  • Light courts
  • Lattices
  • Trees (woody plants)
  • Lattices
  • Buildings (structure)
Decolonial Subject
Rights
English Rights. (hyperlink)
Editor
Fundación Luis Muñoz Marín
Resource Format
JPEG
Resource Type
Image
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