COSTA RICA
TENEMENT HOUSE OF FAIT
[Av.3/calle 5]. It is placed at the Park of Victoria, close to the coast. The oldest house in town (1924). It was designed by Italian Alberto Fait. It is built on rectangular base, has rounded corners. It`s two storey building topped by tent roof with lookarens. The windows of both floors and gates are arched and embraced in ornate frames. It stands out with narrow, thin columns (pales) which support veranda and roof. There are also vent-holes with flowers ornaments and iron historical safety fence of second ground. At the beginning, for two decades it was used as consulate of USA. In 2005 it won the Architectural Restoration Award by Ministry of Culture. The owners got $64.000 to help with the project.
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