Ramón Emeterio Betances House - Mayagüez - 2011 00004
Description
Detail of the columns and arches on the facade of the Ramón Emeterio Betances house in Mayagüez, also known as the five arches house. The plain shafts columns are paired and above them there are mixtilinear arches accentuated with a molding and ornate with the star inside a sphere sign. On the background are visible the double leaf doors with panels, louver and ventilation fanlights. The house is made of masonry and matched lumber and the roof is covered with zinc plates. Additionally, from the roof stand out the ventilation louvers on an appendage with gable roof. The house surface is yellow with white details. In 1865, Ramón Emeterio Betances requested the permit to built this masonry house, where he only lived two years. When he died, his sister Inés, inherit it. The house was affected by the 1918 earthquake. In 2006, the city mayor gave back the name of Betances to the street and put in front of the residence a plaque to acknowledge the love Betances had for Mayagüez.| Origin Name |
Casa de Ramón Emeterio Betances - Mayagüez - 2011 00004
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| Relation |
Puerto Rico Historic Building & Drawing Society > Colección Pueblos > Mayagüez (PRHBDS) > Casa de Ramón Emeterio Betances - Mayagüez
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| Geographical Coverage |
Mayagüez
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| Date |
2011
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| Descriptive Notes |
Original name of provenience and the title were assigned by the Project Puerto Rico Architectural Heritage (PRAHA). The general description contains information took from the official Facebook page of Puerto Rico Historic Building Drawing Society.
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| Rights |
English Rights. (hyperlink)
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| Editor |
Fundación Luis Muñoz Marín
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| Resource Format |
JPEG
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| Resource Type |
Image
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