Photos from Report on Slums in Puerto Rico
ca. 1939
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Photographs from a report on slums in Puerto Rico entitled "Problems in Connection with Slum Clearance in Puerto Rico with Special Reference to the San Juan Area."
According to the report, this apartment building in San Juan known locally "Falansterio" was built by the Puerto Rico Emergency Reconstruction Administration. The first public building project in Puerto Rico, the project had a capacity for 216 families and was built of reenforced concrete to withstand hurricanes. Each apartment unit had two bedrooms, kitchen, a bath, and a combined living room/dining room. The apartment cost $667,000 and weekly rent was $2.00 to $4.25 per family.
According to the report, this apartment building in San Juan known locally "Falansterio" was built by the Puerto Rico Emergency Reconstruction Administration. The first public building project in Puerto Rico, the project had a capacity for 216 families and was built of reenforced concrete to withstand hurricanes. Each apartment unit had two bedrooms, kitchen, a bath, and a combined living room/dining room. The apartment cost $667,000 and weekly rent was $2.00 to $4.25 per family.
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This primary source comes from the Records of the Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration.
National Archives Identifier: 6233796
Full Citation: Photos from Report on Slums in Puerto Rico; ca. 1939; Slums; General Records, 1935 - 1946; Records of the Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration, Record Group 323; National Archives at New York, NY. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/apartment-from-report-on-slums-in-puerto-rico, October 9, 2024]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.
