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In 1974, with the need for affordable housing in Puerto Rico, Massó developed a concept of selling low-cost houses, made out of wood, known as Modelos Massó or Casas Massó (Masso Models). The idea was to supply customers with the necessary elements to build a low-cost home.
Casa Font-Ubides (English: Font-Ubides House), also known as the Residencia Monsanto (English: Monsanto Residence) is a historic building located on the north side of Castillo Street in Ponce, Puerto Rico, in the city's historic district. The building dates from 1913. It was designed by the architect Blas Silva.
Fray Bartolome De Las Casas (public housing complex) in Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico Spanish Residencial Público Fray Bartolome De Las Casas en Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Like all municipalities of Puerto Rico, San Lorenzo is subdivided into administrative units called barrios, which are, in contemporary times, roughly comparable to minor civil divisions, [1] (and means wards or boroughs or neighborhoods in English).
When the Spanish first arrived in Puerto Rico, they noted that the native Taino’s architectural structures were susceptible to decay. Subsequently (among other aspects of their society), Tainos were viewed as naive and inferior, and Spanish depictions of their structures tended to give them a more Neoclassical look (which was the basis of European architecture).
Important works include Coliseo de Puerto Rico in 2004. [4] Carmoega, Rafael (1894–1968) Important works include the School of Tropical Medicine (Escuela de Medicina Tropical) San Juan, PR (1924), Mercado de las Carnes, Ponce, PR (1926), Capitolio de Puerto Rico, San Juan, PR (1929). De Castro y Besosa, Pedro (1895–1936) [5]
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The building dates from 1934. Although it is named "Casa", it has never been a dwelling place for a family; rather it is a "house" whose members claim common ancestry. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983, [1] nd on the Puerto Rico Register of Historic Sites and Zones in 2000. [2]