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Old Havana: Building Restoration

The Cuban government is committed to authentic restoration of the once elegant Old Havana buildings that fell into complete disrepair over the past 50+ years. When practical a building is restored with similar materials & style as its original design.

When the interior structure is beyond repair, the facade is repaired to original standards. Yet the interior is built out for a modern business, often a restaurant or hotel. If the entire building is beyond repair, the ruins are removed and the space is re-purposed into a park or other public area.

Even with the restoration commitment, there are dilapidated neighborhoods filled with memories of Havana's pre-Castro grandeur; families live within the near ruins. The scenario is astonishing yet the folks are cheerful and seem content with their lifestyle.
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Old tile facade
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Old tile facade

01-17-17 Within the old Havana neighborhoods, remains of century plus old tile facades were prevalent.

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  • Hotel Santa Isabel Old Havana
  • Renovated old building
  • Old Havana park
  • Urban garden in building ruins
  • Old building under renovation
  • Inside building renovatioin
  • A home within a dilapidated building
  • Od Havana neighborhood
  • Lush life within building
  • Old Havana street scene
  • Non-tourist Havana street scene
  • Cuban woman at her front door
  • Old Havana street corner
  • Obscure window
  • Remains of tile artwork
  • Old tile facade
  • Working class neighborhood
  • Doorway into pre-Castro grandeur
  • Sue Stoelting Kilpatrick

    on July 12, 2021

    This is the old Cuba my uncle Salvador Sara new. His family fled Cuba and settled in Florida and became part of our American family.

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