Grand Belvedere House - PRAHA

Grand Belvedere House

Description

Two-story house in the town of San Germán, on Luna Street. The house is surrounded by a concrete balustrade. The first floor was built on a level lower than the sidewalk. There are stairs in front of the house. There is a balcony that surrounds the residence, the balcony has a concrete balustrade sustained by columns. One is able to see wooden windows that open outward, in lattice-style and glazed wood, over which there is a small wooden eave. On top of the house, there is an attic surrounded by windows similar to those on the bottom. There is also a roofless balcony surrounded by a concrete balustrade.
Origin Name
CAJ_0076_F0001_R
Relation
Archivo de Arquitectura y Construcción de la Universidad de Puerto Rico > Colección Carol F. Jopling > Caja 1 -Fotografías
Geographical Coverage
San Germán
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). In the file provided by the archive, the following information is clarified: "Photographer: Carol F. Jopling, architecture students, or Earth Watch volunteers". On the back of the image, there are handwritten notes that read: "113 A, CAJ|0076|F0001". Some of the photos found in the archives of this collection are repeated and show the same houses 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
  • Houses
  • Columns (architectural elements)
  • Blinds (coverings)
  • Awning windows
  • Sidewalks
  • Streets
  • Trees (woody plants)
  • People (agents)
  • Balustrades
  • Balconies
  • Eaves
  • Railings (balustrades)
Decolonial Subject
Rights
English Rights. (hyperlink)
Editor
Fundación Luis Muñoz Marín
Resource Format
JPEG
Resource Type
Image
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