Construction Next to the Ballajá Barracks, Aerial View - PRAHA

Construction Next to the Ballajá Barracks, Aerial View

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Description

Aerial view of a construction next to the Ballajá Barracks in Old San Juan. One of the side walls of the barracks is visible as well as an area where earth has been removed. In the back, the Quinto Centenario Square can be seen still under construction. Also visible are other nearby buildings, including the Manicomio Insular (mental asylum) and the Old Asilo de Beneficencia. In addition, a segment of the wall is visible, which is part of the city's defense system, and the Santa María Magdalena de Pazzi cemetery is also visible.
Origin Name
Box 448, Folder 1, Photo 5544
Relation
San Juan National Historic Site (NPS) > San Juan NHS Resource Records Collection > Series VIII Visual Materiales 1788-2017, Subseries B Photographs 1890 - 2011 > Box 448 - Folder 1 - Ballajá - 1900-2002
Geographical Coverage
San Juan
Date
1992
Descriptive Notes
Title assigned by the cataloging team. The general description, date, or geographical coverage has information furnished by the San Juan National Historic Site, Puerto Rico.
Historical Background
Architectural Subject
  • Old towns
  • Historic buildings
  • Military buildings
  • Rooftops
  • Arcades (structural assemblies)
  • Domes (architectural elements)
  • Fences (site elements)
  • Asylums (wellfare buildings)
  • Psychiatric hospitals
  • Squares (open spaces)
  • Defensive walls
  • Battlements
  • Graveyards
Decolonial Subject
Rights
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Editor
Fundación Luis Muñoz Marín
Resource Format
JPEG
Resource Type
Image
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