Bayamón District Hospital Extension, Extension B, Wall Construction

Description

Construction of an extension of the Bayamón District Hospital, extension B. In this construction stage, the walls are being built and the falsework, scaffolds, and piers are visible. Workers can be seen on site, as well as blocks and wooden panels. To the side, there is an additional hospital building with three-centered arches, a window, and stains on its surface. Behind it, a cylindrical tower and palm trees are visible.

Origin Name	Caja 723, Legajo 172, Expediente S:N, Foto 15_R
Relation	Archivo General de Puerto Rico > Fondo Departamento de Obras Públicas > Serie Edificios Públicos > Ampliación Hospital Distrito de Bayamón
Geographical Coverage	Bayamón
Date	1953-06-10
Descriptive Notes	Title assigned by the cataloging team. The back of the photo states: "Ampliación "B" -Hospital de Distrito de Bayamón Constratista-Carlos R. Soler Junio 10 de 1953."
Colaborador	Soler, Carlos R. - Contratista
Historical Background	Architecture in Puerto Rico: Twentieth Century (1940-1970) Public Health Projects in Puerto Rico: Hospital System - Twentieth Century
Architectural Subject	Hospitals (buildings for health facility) Construction (assembling) Falsework Blocks (shaped masses) Construction workers Walls Wood (plant material) Piers (supporting elements) Three-centered arches Palm trees
Decolonial Subject	Care for Life Development (aparatus)
Rights	English Rights. (hyperlink)
Editor	Fundación Luis Muñoz Marín
Resource Format	JPEG
Resource Type	Image