Buildings L - PRAHA

Buildings L

Description

Close-up view of a one-story house in the coastal town of Fajardo. The house is made of wood over concrete with a zinc, gabled roof. The dwelling has lattice-style windows covered by ornamental metallic grilles. The balcony, where there are several persons speaking, is small and has a central arch. Also, it is decorated with chairs made of metal and leather. The house has a double, wooden, lattice-glass style door; in addition to another single one with the same characteristics. The doors are surrounded by stained glass and a fanlight over them. In front of the house, in the sidewalk, there is a person standing.
Origin Name
CAJ_1010_N0018
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
Fajardo
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
  • Plank construction
  • Zinc
  • Balconies
  • Walls
  • Windows
  • Sidewalks
  • Double doors
  • Fanlights
  • Grilles (barrier elements)
  • Electric wiring
  • Gables (architectural elements)
  • Palm trees
  • Persiennes
  • People (agents)
Decolonial Subject
Rights
English Rights. (hyperlink)
Editor
Fundación Luis Muñoz Marín
Resource Format
JPEG
Resource Type
Image
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