Vernacular United States Influence House - PRAHA

Vernacular United States Influence House

Description

Front view of the exterior part of a house in the town of San Juan, on Hoare Street #7122, in Santurce. The one-story house is made in concrete. It has a hipped roof made in zinc. The house is surrounded by a low concrete wall that is divided by a metal ornamental gate. There is a garden in the front with trees and plants. Also, there is a portico with entrance stairs. The portico is surrounded by a low concrete wall sustained by columns. The double lattice-glass style windows are made of wood. The door is simple, made of wood, and has a mullion over it. To the far right, there is a two-story house with lattice-style windows.
Origin Name
CAJ_0038_F0001_R
Relation
Archivo de Arquitectura y Construcción de la Universidad de Puerto Rico > Colección Carol F. Jopling > Caja 1 -Fotografías
Geographical Coverage
San Juan
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. 68, CAJ|0038|F0001". Some of the photos found in the archives of this collection are repeated because they document other formats created for the project. Examples: 35mm negatives, color, black and white, instant photos, photos that were brightened or with contrast.
Historical Background
Architectural Subject
  • Walls
  • Sidewalks
  • Streets
  • Automobiles
  • Trees (woody plants)
  • Porticoes
  • Zinc
  • Swinging doors (doors)
  • Double windows
  • Electric wiring
  • Straight stairs
  • Gardens (open spaces)
  • Columns (architectural elements)
  • Windows
  • Houses
Decolonial Subject
Rights
English Rights. (hyperlink)
Editor
Fundación Luis Muñoz Marín
Resource Format
JPEG
Resource Type
Image
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