Casa Vives - Ponce - 2013 00050
Description
Exterior view of the Casa Vives located between the Paseo Atocha street and Castillo street from the coastal city of Ponce. The house has two floors made of brick masonry and wood with characteristics of the Neoclassic style. From the rooftop you can distinguish the exposed bricks, a low parapet that surrounds the space and drainage channels. You can also distinguish a metallic chimney, an area covered with corrugated metal sheets and the wooden door that gives access to the rooftop. In addition, the rear facade on the second floor has wooden balustrades and lattice style windows also made of wood. Aside from that, the backyard has garden areas and a decorative circular fountain from which you can see an end. The Casa Vives was built between 1859 and 1860 for the family of Don Salvador de Vives, founder of the Hacienda Buena Vista of Ponce. It was used as a family residence and a commercial establishment. It is considered one of the well preserved houses from the XIX century in the island. Since 2012 the Casa Vives belongs to the National Register of Historic Places.| Origin Name |
Casa Vives - Ponce - 2013 00050
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| Relation |
Puerto Rico Historic Building & Drawing Society > Colección Pueblos > Ponce (PRHBDS) > Casa Vives
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| Geographical Coverage |
Ponce
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| Date |
2013
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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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