Private Residence, Ponce P. R.
[Rosaly-Batiz Residence]

Private Residence, Ponce P. R.
[Rosaly-Batiz Residence]

Mansions
Mansion
Residences (dwellings)
Residence (dwelling)

"The Batiz Residence was built in 1897 by the renowned engineer Manuel Domenech for the Mayor of the City of Ponce, Don Pedro Juan Rosaly. A native of Ponce, Domenech graduated from the prestigious Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute of New York and was responsible for many of the island's most lavish turn of the century buildings. Among his designs are the Caryatid House (1910) which faces the Ponce Cathedral and the “Asilo de Pobres de Mayaguez” (listed in the National Register - 12/02/85). Domenech was also Mayor of the City of Ponce and held many governmental positions in Puerto Rico. Although a particular style cannot be attributed to Domenech, the vocabulary of his designs ranged from the purest neo-classical to the most intricate eclectic. In this case, Domenech referred to the Italian Renaissance Palazzo as a model, a theme repeated in other properties both in Ponce and Mayaguez. However stern, the Batiz Residence displays a greater degree of mannerism over eclecticism, resulting in one of Ponce's most distinguished structures. The property was purchased in the 1920's as the city residence of Antonio Batiz Olivera, a wealthy coffee plantation owner. During his visits to Ponce the house was said to be filled with light and music. Great balls, concerts and intellectual gatherings characterized the Batiz Family and thus, the house. The structure has never been altered. Only minor maintenance work has been carried out during its many years of forgotten splendor. The Batiz Residence now is a monument to a great man and his works and a vivid reminder of the aristocracy of the years prior to the great depression". --Description from United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National, Register of Historic Places, Rosaly o Batiz Residence.

A. Moscioni

University of Puerto Rico (Río Piedras Campus). School of Architecture Library.

2022-02-28

© Copyright 2018. University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, School of Architecture Library, All Rights Reserved.

JPEG

EN

Image

Ponce, Puerto Rico

Postcard

4 x 5 inches or less