Julio Cortázar House Museum; an example of 20th century architecture in the old historic center of the city of Managua, Nicaragua

The aim of this paper is to present the old Mantica Abauza house, a building that today is known as the Julio Cortázar House Museum, a representative example of 20th century residential architecture, as well as its stylistic influence and its permanence in the old historic center of the city of Mana...

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Main Authors: Baltodano Mendoza, María Fernanda, Torres Agüero, Isayana José, López Irías, Néstor Saúl
Format: Online
Language:spa
Published: Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería 2020
Online Access:https://www.camjol.info/index.php/arquitectura/article/view/10561
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Summary:The aim of this paper is to present the old Mantica Abauza house, a building that today is known as the Julio Cortázar House Museum, a representative example of 20th century residential architecture, as well as its stylistic influence and its permanence in the old historic center of the city of Managua. Know the main events that have marked this property throughout its years built. Finally, it reflects on its current state of conservation, making a meticulous survey of the main alterations and deterioration that it currently presents, as a result of the lack of maintenance and the neglect to which it has been subjected in recent decades.