Casa Paoli - Ponce - 2012 00019
Description
View of the interior of the Casa Paoli located on the Mayor street from the coastal city of Ponce. The house has one floor with characteristics of the Neoclassic style. On the interior spaces you can see the floor made of wood and two double wooden doors, one of which has lattice style windows. In addition, the room has two showcases with musical instruments. There is also a shelf made of wood and glass with books and wooden floor. Next to it there is an open door and you can distinguish a room with the floor covered with native tiles, lattice style windows and frames hanging on the wall. The Casa Paoli was built between 1871 and 1883, being the residence of the family of the well known Puerto Rican tenor Antonio Emilio Paoli y Marcano. It was remodeled in 1914 and later on the 1920s. Over the years it has been used as a family residence and more recently as a museum house. Additionally, it belongs to the National Register of Historic Places since 2009.| Origin Name |
Casa Paoli - Ponce - 2012 00019
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| Relation |
Puerto Rico Historic Building & Drawing Society > Colección Pueblos > Ponce (PRHBDS) > Casa Paoli - Ponce
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| Geographical Coverage |
Ponce
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| Date |
2012
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| Descriptive Notes |
Original name of provenience and the title were assigned by the Project Puerto Rico Architectural Heritage (PRAHA). The general description contains information took from the official Facebook page of Puerto Rico Historic Building Drawing Society.
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| Rights |
English Rights. (hyperlink)
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| Editor |
Fundación Luis Muñoz Marín
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| Resource Format |
JPEG
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| Resource Type |
Image
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