Ramón Emeterio Betances House - Mayagüez - 2011 00009
Description
Lateral stair from the house of Ramón Emeterio Betances in Mayagüez, also known as the five arch house. The stair is distinguished by a parapet with ornamental urns. This stair leads to a double leaf door with panels and louvers. Above the door there is an appentice supported with brackets. It is also visible a window with a grille and an air conditioner console. The house is made of masonry and matched lumber. On one end stands out a fence articulated with a low wall crowned with grilles and interrupted with pillars. In 1865, Ramón Emeterio Betances requested the permit to built this masonry house, where he only lived for two years. When he died, his sister Inés, inherited 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 that acknowledges the love Betances had for Mayagüez.| Origin Name |
Casa de Ramón Emeterio Betances - Mayagüez - 2011 00009
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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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