Designed Criollo Neoclassic House - PRAHA

Designed Criollo Neoclassic House

Description

One-story concrete house at Río Cañas Abajo in the town of Juana Díaz. The house is surrounded by a low wall with ornamental metallic bars, which is divided by entrance stairs. There are front gardens to both sides of the stairs. The residence has a balcony surrounded by a baluster sustained by fine columns. The doors are over discharge frames with moldings. In addition, the double lattice-style doors are wooden, and over them, there are mullions. The upper edge of the house has ornamental friezes and cornices. There are several persons and a vehicle parked in front of the house.
Origin Name
CAJ_0052_F0002_R
Relation
Archivo de Arquitectura y Construcción de la Universidad de Puerto Rico > Colección Carol F. Jopling > Caja 1 -Fotografías
Geographical Coverage
Juana Díaz
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.84 A, CAJ|0052|F0002". 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
  • Shouldered arches
  • Moldings (object components)
  • Fanlights
  • Balconies
  • Automobiles
  • People (agents)
  • Sidewalks
  • Double doors
  • Straight stairs
  • Persiennes
  • Wood (plant material)
  • Gardens (open spaces)
  • Friezes (ornamental areas)
  • Trees (woody plants)
  • Walls
Decolonial Subject
Rights
English Rights. (hyperlink)
Editor
Fundación Luis Muñoz Marín
Resource Format
JPEG
Resource Type
Image
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