Designed Criollo House

Description

One-story wooden house with flat, zinc roof. The dwelling faces the paved street where there is a sidewalk and parked automobiles. At one end of the house there are small stairs that lead to the balcony. The balcony has an ornamental metal railing. It has double windows with wooden, lattice-style and the double door is wooden. On the balcony ceiling there is a hanging lamp. On the far right, power lines and another adjacent residence can be seen with similar characteristics, but with glass windows and doors. There are several people walking on the street, sidewalk, and balcony.

Origin Name	CAJ_0137_F0001_R
Relation	Archivo de Arquitectura y Construcción de la Universidad de Puerto Rico > Colección Carol F. Jopling > Caja 1 -Fotografías
Geographical Coverage	Lares
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 is clarified: "Fotógrafo: Carol F. Jopling, estudiantes de arquitectura o Earth Watch Volunteers". On the back of the image, there are handwritten notes that read: "Fig. 76, CAJ|0137|F0001". 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 brightened or with contrast.
Historical Background	Puerto Rican Society: Urban Zone - Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries Housing in Puerto Rico: Urban Housing
Architectural Subject	Houses Streets Sidewalks Automobiles People (agents) Balustrades Railings (balustrades) Windows Double doors Pendants (lighting fixtures) Columns (architectural elements) Grilles (barrier elements) Plank construction
Decolonial Subject	Jíbaros
Rights	English Rights. (hyperlink)
Editor	Fundación Luis Muñoz Marín
Resource Format	JPEG
Resource Type	Image