Construction of a Nurses Residence at the Arecibo District Hospital, Walls

Description

Nurses residence building at the Arecibo District Hospital under construction. Wooden falsework around the already erected walls can be seen. They have openings where the windows will be installed. In front of the building, there are tables where a worker is bent over, surrounded by construction materials. Above, wooden boards can be seen stacked on top of each other and a high platform. Around the area, there is wood scattered about.

Origin Name	Caja 721, Legajo 170, Expediente 2, Foto 07_R
Relation	Archivo General de Puerto Rico > Fondo Departamento de Obras Públicas > Serie Edificios Públicos > Arecibo Charity District Hospital - Nurses Residences
Geographical Coverage	Arecibo
Date	1939-05-01
Descriptive Notes	Title assigned by the cataloging team. In the front: "Arecibo, P.R. 'Nurses Residence' Proj P.R. 1081-2-F. May 1, 1939." In the back, it has a stamp and a note reading: "José P. Guindulain FOTÓGRAFO COMERCIAL TELEFONO 105 ROJO HATO REY, PUERTO RICO" and "O.P./ E.P./ Leg 170/ exp. 2 #7." It was declared a historic building in 2000 for its regional and state relevance.
Historical Background	Architecture in Puerto Rico: Twentieth Century (1898-1940) Public Health Projects in Puerto Rico: Hospital System - Twentieth Century
Architectural Subject	Scaffolds Flat arches Rural areas Construction (assembling) Two-story Hospitals (buildings for health facility) Matched lumber Tables (support furniture) Nurses' residence Historic monuments Toolboxes
Decolonial Subject	Care for Life Development (aparatus)
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Editor	Fundación Luis Muñoz Marín
Resource Format	JPEG
Resource Type	Image