Vernacular Criollo House, Manatí - PRAHA

Vernacular Criollo House, Manatí

Description

House built in wood over a wall in the town of Manatí, Padilla Street #34. It has a gabled zinc roof. The windows are lattice-style and to one side, it has a small balcony surrounded by a concrete wall sustained by beams. The doors are double wooden and have wooden crossbars over them. The house has a zinc eave sustained by wooden beams. To both sides there are terraced houses with different characteristics.
Origin Name
CAJ_0032_F0003_R
Relation
Archivo de Arquitectura y Construcción de la Universidad de Puerto Rico > Colección Carol F. Jopling > Caja 1 -Fotografías
Geographical Coverage
Manatí
Date
1978 o 1979
Descriptive Notes
The title, date and address were provided by the Architecture and Construction Archive of the University of Puerto Rico (AACUPR). On the back of the image, there are handwritten notes that read: "Fig. 60, CAJ|0032|F0003". There are repeated photos among the files of this collection because they document different photographic formats created for the project. Examples: 35mm negatives, color, black and white, instant photography, photos that were clarified or with contrast.
Historical Background
Architectural Subject
  • Plank construction
  • Houses
  • Walls
  • Jalousie windows
  • Balconies
  • Beams (structural elements)
  • Double doors
  • Zinc
  • Sidewalks
  • People (agents)
  • Transom (opening components)
  • Eaves
Decolonial Subject
Rights
English Rights. (hyperlink)
Editor
Fundación Luis Muñoz Marín
Resource Format
JPEG
Resource Type
Image
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