CASA DE LA CANTERA

Neighborhood: Centro Barranquitas (Santuario)
Year of construction: Early 1800s
Architect: Unknown
Original owner: Don J. Jesús Flores Ibarra
Parcel Size: 141m2
Construction: 201 m2
Maximum built: 1.021 m2 (maximum allowance by regulation
Protection Polygon: A (within the footprint of the city prior to 1900)
Protection level: Historical Monument by law

This property displays architectural elements dating from the late 18th to mid-19th centuries. The exact construction date is unknown, but the block where the property is located was already urbanized by the early 1800s. It is estimated that some elements of this property were already in place by the late 1700s, but that their form was possibly altered early to mid-1800s, resulting in the property's current appearance. The stonework used in some elements is similar in style to late 18th-century estates, but in this case, it was likely introduced after the Reform War (1858-1861).

The quarry used to build some of the most notable elements of this property (Cantera Dorada) was obtained from a quarry bank that had fallen into disuse since the late 19th century.

Other significant features of this property include a convent-style or contemplative window, which were built to maximize the use of natural light to support manual labor activities, decades before the proliferation of electricity as we know it today.

These elements endow this property with immense cultural and historical value, which is reflected in its classification as a Historic Monument by Law.

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