Ponce Creole
Architectural style created in Ponce, Puerto Rico / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ponce Creole is an architectural style created in Ponce, Puerto Rico, in the late 19th and early 20th century. This style of Puerto Rican buildings is found predominantly in residential homes in Ponce that developed between 1895 and 1920. Ponce Creole architecture borrows heavily from the traditions of the French, the Spaniards, and the Caribbean to create houses that were especially built to withstand the hot and dry climate of the region, and to take advantage of the sun and sea breezes characteristic of the southern Puerto Rico's Caribbean Sea coast.[1] It is a blend of wood and masonry, incorporating architectural elements of other styles, from Spanish Revival to Victorian.[2]
Years active | 1890-1930 |
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Location | Ponce (Puerto Rico) |
Major figures | Blas Silva, Manuel V. Domenech, Francisco Porrata Doria, Alfredo B. Wiechers |
Influences | Classical revival, Spanish Revival, Victorian |