Until the mid nineteenth century, and for almost three hundred and fifty years, Dominican colonial architecture had been characterized by thick garden walls of brick, and limestone, and by roofs of mahogany and flat tiles, white, rough cast walls, and luminous patios. The first indication of a change in building occurred around 1865 with the introduction of industrial materials.
by Gustavo Luis Moré
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