Buildings R - PRAHA

Buildings R

Description

Side-view of an abandoned, two-story house in the coastal town of Quebradillas. The house is made of wood with a zinc, hipped roof. On the first level, there is an area without walls, with zinc plates. On the second floor, the house has a front balcony with a wooden balustrade. Also, there are several double, wooden doors and windows, in front of which there are wooden ledges.
Origin Name
CAJ_1016_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
Quebradillas
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
  • Railings (balustrades)
  • Double doors
  • Straight stairs
  • Window sills
  • Corrals (animal housing)
Decolonial Subject
Rights
English Rights. (hyperlink)
Editor
Fundación Luis Muñoz Marín
Resource Format
JPEG
Resource Type
Image
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