Casa Wiechers-Villaronga - Ponce - 2007 00008
Description
Exterior view of the Casa Wiechers-Villaronga located between the streets Méndez Vigo and Reina from the coastal city of Ponce. The house has two floors made of brick masonry, stone and wood with characteristics of the Art Nouveau, Neoclassic and Catalan Modernism styles. The exterior facade is on a rustic stone base where you can see a sign that says: "Casa Wiechers Villaronga". It has fluted pilasters, moldings and continuous cornices. In addition, it shows a lateral entrance through a portico. It is presided by a double gate made of ornamental grille and stairs covered with wood and tiles. The entrance opening is square and is crowned with an open transom with ornamental metallic grille. On the interior you can distinguish a double wooden doors and the walls partially covered with tiles that have low relief designs. The Casa Wiechers-Villaronga dates back to 1911 and belonged to its own designer, Mr. Alfredo B. Wiechers and subsequently to Mr. Gabriel Villaronga. Years later, in 1984 the house was included in the National Register of Historic Places. In the 1990s it was acquired by the Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña, restored from 1989 until 1991 and turned into what it is now, the Museo de la Arquitectura Ponceña.| Origin Name |
Casa Wiechers-Villaronga - Ponce - 2007 00008
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| Relation |
Puerto Rico Historic Building & Drawing Society > Colección Pueblos > Ponce (PRHBDS) > Casa Wiechers- Villaronga
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| Geographical Coverage |
Ponce
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| Date |
2007
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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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