Construction of the Río Arriba Medical Center, Diagonal Wall

Description

The construction of the Río Arriba Medical Center in the municipality of Arecibo can be seen. From the side façade, the building's austere design stands out, with a flat roof and 'Miami' or louvered windows. Surrounding it, palms and trees are noticeable.

Origin Name	Caja 745, Legajo 188, Expediente S:N, Foto 07_R
Relation	Archivo General de Puerto Rico > Fondo Departamento de Obras Públicas > Serie Edificios Públicos > Casa Médico Río Arriba (1948)
Geographical Coverage	Arecibo
Date	1948-11-23
Descriptive Notes	Title assigned by the cataloging team. In the back, it has a note reading: "Río Arriba, Arecibo. nov 23/48. Rural Health Center."
Historical Background	Architecture in Puerto Rico: Twentieth Century (1940-1970) Public Health Projects in Puerto Rico: Hospital System - Twentieth Century
Architectural Subject	Medical centers Persiennes Walls Flat roofs Palm trees Trees (woody plants)
Decolonial Subject	Care for Life Development (aparatus)
Rights	The PRAHA does not own the rights to this resource. The user must contact the repository or archive that holds the physical document to determine the restrictions that may apply under the Copyright and Intellectual Property Law or by agreements agreed with donors.
Editor	Fundación Luis Muñoz Marín
Resource Format	JPEG
Resource Type	Image