Francisco Porrata-Doría
Francisco Porrata-Doría | |
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| Born | Francisco Luis Porrata-Doría Gutierre de Pando 4 May 1890 |
| Died | 2 September 1971 |
| Nationality | Puerto Rican |
| Alma mater | Cornell University Columbia University |
| Known for | Civil Engineering, Architect |
| Notable work | Ponce Cathedral (1932 façade), Banco Crédito, Banco de Ponce, Fernando Luis Toro Home, Gomez Residence, Teatro Fox Delicias, Hotel Meliá, El Cometa Building, Hospital San Lucas (1907), Dr. Pila Clinic (1925), Mario Mercado Castle, Forteza Building, Gonzalez Building |
| Movement | Neoclassical architecture |
| Spouse(s) | Isabel Armstrong Pou (1st) Gloria de la Pila Valdecilla (2nd) |
| Children | Francisco Carlos Porrata-Doría Armstrong (1st marriage), José Luis Porrata-Doría Armstrong (1st marriage), |
Francisco Luis Porrata-Doría (4 May 1890 - 2 September 1971) was a Puerto Rican architect from Ponce, Puerto Rico. Porrata-Doría was a pioneer in the development of the local modern architecture and one of the architects responsible for what has been called "Ponce Monumental Architecture", of which the Banco Crédito is a good example.