Ramón Emeterio Betances House - Mayagüez - 2011 00011
Description
Details from the gallery of the Ramón Emeterio Betances house in Mayagüez, also known as the five arch house. The columns are paired and are characterized by the plain shaft. From them elevate five mixtilinear arches accentuated with moldings and ornate with stars inside spheres motifs. In addition, it is visible a double leaf door with panels and fanlight window for ventilation. The ceiling shows beams and the eave rests on curve brackets. The house is made of masonry and matched lumber. 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 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 00011
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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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