Buildings I - PRAHA

Buildings I

Description

Front-view of an establishment labeled as: "Friquitín La Esquina Caliente ¡Una cerveza de 21 quilates!", located in the coastal town of Loíza. The establishment is one-story, made of wood, and has a flat, zinc roof. It has double, wooden doors over which there are wooden mullions. To the far left, there is an attached concrete house covered with ornamental metallic bars. In the street, there are several vehicles parked.
Origin Name
CAJ_1007_N0020
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
Loiza
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
  • Stores (built works)
  • Plank construction
  • Zinc
  • Streets
  • Sidewalks
  • Electric wiring
  • Pickups (trucks)
  • Grilles (barrier elements)
  • Double doors
  • Swinging doors (doors)
  • Fanlights
  • Moldings (object components)
  • Posters
  • Railings (balustrades)
  • Row houses
Decolonial Subject
Rights
English Rights. (hyperlink)
Editor
Fundación Luis Muñoz Marín
Resource Format
JPEG
Resource Type
Image
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