Casa de la Independencia, Asunción, Paraguay (1772)

Artist/Designer: Petrona Caballero, Antonio Martínez Sáenz

Project Location: Asunción, Paraguay

Figure 1 ( Source | Accessed : April 20, 2023 | Photographer: OlavoLuiz )

Figure 2: Office room ( Source | Accessed : April 20, 2023 | Photographer: The World Is My Oyster )

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Figure 7: Bedroom ( Source | Accessed : April 20, 2023 | Photographer: EdwinV )

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Figure 11 ( Source | Accessed : April 20, 2023 | Photographer: Camila Roberta de Figueiredo )

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Figure 13: View of coutyard ( Source | Accessed : April 20, 2023 | Photographer: saronic )

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Figure 15: Exterior ( Source | Accessed : April 20, 2023 | Photographer: Fernando Boccia )

Style/Period(s):
No Style/Period Assigned.

Primary Material(s):
Wood, Adobe Brick

Function(s):
Exhibition, Residential Structure

Related Website(s):

Museum's Website | Accessed : April 20, 2023

Significant Date(s):
1770-1779, 1772, 1810-1819, 1811, 1960-1969, 1965, 2000-2009, 2003

Additional Information:
Publications/Texts in Print:

Additional Information:
Spanish settler Antonio Martínez Sáenz and his wife Petrona Caballero built the home in 1772. Their two sons who inherited the house held secret meetings there that eventually brought on the Paraguayan revolution.
On May 14th, 1811 a group of Paraguayans announced the independence of Paraguay from outside the house.
Today the house is a museum and it has been since May 14th, 1965.

Project Description:
The walls are adobe and the roof and framework is made of bamboo and palm wood. It looks like a traditional Paraguayan home.

Building Address:
14 De Mayo esq, Presidente de Franco, Paraguay

Supporting Designers/Staff:

Significant Dates:
1772 - Structure built
May 14, 1811 - Paraguayan independence
May 14, 1965 - Museum inaugurated
February 2003 - Restoration and conservation

Associated Projects:

Tags:
Historic, Historic home, Museum, Paraguay, Asunción

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