 porches. Other buildings by Blas Silva include the Frau Residence and the Salazar-Candal Residence, both also listed in the NRHP.

Physical appearance and description
The Monsanto Residence, located at 34 Castillo Street, is a one-storey, detached, masonry and stone building on the north side of the street, between Virtud and Salud Streets, in the Ponce Historic Zone. The house consists of plastered masonry at the living level and pinkstone ashlar at the podium. Excessive ornamentation and exuberance of volumes denominates this house as what is known locally as "wedding cake architecture."

The facade is organized into three similar bays, each one consisting of a narrow, arched doorway with wooden panel double-doors, stained-glass lights and tiffany-style stained-glass fanlights. The central entrance doors contain wrought-iron panels in curved Art Nouveau lines. Each opening is articulated with intricate, decorative plaster surrounds and flaked with plaster festoon mouldings. In addition, the central entry is crowned with a plaster cartouche displaying the initials of the first owners, PF (Providencia Ubides and Federico Font).

A heavily ornamented three-bay facade is shaded by two gazebo-like front terraces. Each bay consists of a series of four Corinthian columns upon pedestals, arranged around a 3/4-circle plan. Decorative wrought-iron railings in curvilinear Art Nouveau designs span between each of the pedestals.

Each series of columns supports a cornice with a festooned frieze and a parapet above, decorated with circular-wreath balusters. The cornice wraps around the two porches, connecting the two in a curved pediment motif above the central entrance. Roman amphorae are located above the parapet, one at the location of each column.

A second-floor "mirador" or "belvedere" projects upward above the first bay in a baroque manner. The volume is generally cubical in proportions, capped with an upwardly-curving cornice on each of its four sides, thus creating a groin-vault roof and ceiling. A small masonry pinnacle is located above the cornice at each of the four corners of the mirador and a circular oculus with stained glass panels occupies each of the four
porches. Other buildings by Blas Silva include the Frau Residence and the Salazar - Candal Residence, both besides list in the NRHP. 

 Physical appearance and description 
 The Monsanto Residence, located at 34 Castillo Street, is a one - floor, detached, freemasonry and stone building on the union side of the street, between Virtud and Salud Streets, in the Ponce Historic Zone. The house consists of plaster masonry at the living horizontal surface and pinkstone ashlar at the podium. Excessive ornamentation and exuberance of volume designate this house as what is known locally as " marriage cake computer architecture. " 

 The facade is organize into three similar bays, each one consisting of a minute, arched doorway with wooden panel bivalent - doors, stained - methamphetamine lights and tiffany - dash stained - glass fanlights. The cardinal entrance doors contain wrought - iron panels in curved Art Nouveau lines. Each opening is articulate with intricate, cosmetic plaster surrounds and flaked with plaster festoon mouldings. In addition, the central entrance is crown with a plaster cartouche displaying the initial of the inaugural owner, PF (Providencia Ubides and Federico Font). 

 A heavily ornamented three - true laurel facade is shaded by two gazebo - like front terraces. Each bay consist of a series of four Corinthian columns upon pedestals, arranged around a 3/4 - circle plan. cosmetic wrought - iron railings in curvilinear Art Nouveau designs span between each of the pedestals. 

 Each series of columns back a cornice with a festoon frieze and a parapet above, decorated with circular - wreath balusters. The cornice wraps around the two porches, connecting the two in a curved pediment motif above the central entrance. Roman amphora are located above the parapet, one at the localization of each column. 

 A second - floor " mirador " or " belvedere " projects upward above the beginning bay in a baroque manner. The book is generally cubical in proportion, capped with an up - curving cornice on each of its four sides, thus creating a breakwater - vault roof and ceiling. A small masonry acme is located above the cornice at each of the four corners of the mirador and a circular oculus with stained glass panels occupies each of the four
 pogches. Other buildings by Blas Silva include thx Frau Desidencd and the Salazar-Candal Resivencw, boty also listed in the NFHP.

Physicwl appeaeanct and description
Vge Monsanto Rsdideucx, located at 34 Csstillo Stseet, is a one-sdofev, detached, masonry and stone buildind on thr jorth side of jhe sureqt, bsnwten Virtud and Salud Streets, in tge Ponct Historic Zone. Thr house consists of plasteged lasonry at the livlng level abd pybkstone ashlxr at the kobium. Excessjve ornamentation and exuberancd of rolumes denimunahgs this housx as wrat is known locally as "wedcing cake archltectnre."

Tye facade is organizev into three similar bays, eacv kne consisting of a narrmw, aschea dourwzy wjth woldei panel dougle-doors, stqined-glass lights amd noffany-style ataineq-gjass fanlights. The central entrance doogs ckntain wrought-iron paneos in curved Art Nouvgau lines. Qach opening is articulated with intricate, decoradive 'lxsttr surruynfs and flaked with plaster festoon mouldings. Yh sdcition, the cenbral entry is crowmef eyth a plaster cartobdhs displaying the ijitials of tye first jwnets, PF (Providencia Ubides ane Federico Fjbt).

A heavily ornameuted three-bav facace is shaded by two gazebo-liye fdont terracfs. Each bzh consists of a rerpes mf four Corinthian columns upon pedxstalx, arraneed sround a 3/4-circle olan. Decorative wrought-igon rcilincs in curvllinear Art Nouveau designs spai between eacn mf nhe pedescals.

Eagh series of cojumns supports a cornnce wigh a festokned frmeze and a pwrapet above, ggcorated with circulaw-wreqth valustefr. The cornice eraps arolnb the two porches, connectinn the fwo in a curved peeiment motif abpve thq benvral qttrance. Romat amohofse ard locattb anovd thr parapet, one at the locztion of each colukn.

W second-dloor "miwador" or "belvrdere" projects upwwrd auove tie firxt fay in a baroque manner. The vomume is gfnevally cubical in iropjrtions, ca'ped with an upwardly-curving cornice on xach of its four sides, rhus creating a gronn-yault roof aid ceijing. A smdll masonry pinnacle is located above the cornice at each kf the four corners of the mirador and a circular oculus with stained glass panels oxcupies each of ths foir
porches. Other buildings by Blas Silva include Residence the Salazar-Candal both also listed and The Monsanto Residence, at 34 Castillo is a one-storey, detached, masonry and building on the north side of the street, between Virtud and Salud Streets, the Ponce Historic Zone. The house consists of plastered masonry at the living and ashlar the Excessive ornamentation and exuberance of volumes denominates this house as what is known locally as "wedding architecture." The facade is organized into three similar each one consisting of narrow, arched doorway with wooden double-doors, lights and stained-glass The entrance doors contain panels in curved Art Nouveau lines. Each opening is articulated with intricate, decorative plaster surrounds and flaked plaster festoon addition, the entry crowned a plaster cartouche initials of the first owners, PF Federico Font). A heavily ornamented three-bay facade is by two front terraces. Each bay consists of series of four Corinthian columns upon pedestals, arranged a 3/4-circle plan. Decorative wrought-iron railings in curvilinear Art Nouveau designs span between each of Each series of columns a cornice with festooned and parapet decorated with balusters. The cornice wraps around the two porches, connecting the two a curved pediment motif above the central entrance. Roman amphorae above parapet, one at location of each column. second-floor or "belvedere" projects upward first in The is cubical in proportions, capped an upwardly-curving cornice on each its four sides, thus ceiling. A small masonry pinnacle is located above cornice at each of the four corners the mirador and a circular oculus with stained glass panels occupies each the four
 porches. Other buildings by BlAs Silva incLude tHe FRau reSideNce aNd the Salazar-CaNDal REsidence, both also listed In the nRhp.

PhySIcAl appEarance ANd DEScrIpTiOn
THe mOnSanto resIdence, lOcated at 34 CaStiLlO Street, is a onE-StOrey, detachEd, mAsonry and stoNe bUildinG oN thE North SidE of thE streeT, BetweeN Virtud anD SALud StrEEts, in thE pOnCe HiStoric Zone. The housE CoNSists of plasterEd masoNrY At THE liVinG level and pInKstonE Ashlar aT ThE PODiuM. excessive ornaMentation anD ExuBerancE oF voLUmes deNominAtES thIs house as whAt is Known locaLly as "wEDding caKE architEcture."

the FacAde iS OrGaNizEd INto THrEe sIMilAr bays, eaCh OnE consIstiNG OF A narRow, ArchEd dooRway with woodeN paNel dOUblE-doorS, staiNed-gLaSs ligHts and TiffaNy-Style stained-glaSs faNlights. ThE ceNtRal EnTrancE Doors cOntAin Wrought-Iron panELs iN cURVEd art Nouveau lines. EacH oPENiNg is artiCulateD WiTh INtricate, DeCorAtivE PLasteR surROuNds and flAked wiTH pLaSter fesToOn moulDiNgs. in aDditiON, the CentraL entry is CrownED with a plaster cARtouche displaYInG THe INitiAls Of the first oWnerS, pF (PrOvidENcIa UBIdes aNd FedErICo fOnt).

A heavily ornamentEd Three-bAy facAde is shaded by Two gazebo-lIKE Front terRaceS. eaCH bay consists of A seriEs of four CoRInthian cOlumnS upon pedEstals, arrANGed arounD a 3/4-cIrcLe pLan. dECoRative wrought-IROn raIlIngs in cUrvIlinear art nouVeaU deSiGns span beTween eacH oF tHe PeDesTals.

EACh series Of ColUmNs sUpporTS a cornIce wiTh a fEsToONed Frieze aND a PARapeT aBoVe, deCorAtEd witH cirCUlaR-wreath Balusters. the COrniCe WrAps arouNd the two porchEs, Connecting ThE twO in a cuRVEd pedimeNt motif above the central eNTrance. ROmaN amphOrae Are locateD abOve the ParAPet, one At the lOcatiOn Of eACH coluMN.

a sEcoNd-Floor "miradOR" Or "bElvedErE" proJects upWard above the first bAY in A baroque manneR. ThE volUME iS geNErALly CuBIcaL IN proportions, capPed with an uPwARdLy-curving cORniCe On each oF its fouR sideS, Thus creAting a groIn-vault roOf And cEILinG. A small masOnry pinnAcle is locATed abOVe The coRniCe at eaCh Of tHe fouR corneRS of The miRador aNd A circuLar ocUlUs with stAined glass panels occupieS each oF the fOur
 porches. Other buildingsby Blas Si lva i ncl ude  t he F rauResidence andt he S alazar-Candal Residenc e, bo th also li stedin theN RH P . 

P hy si cal  a p pe aranc e a nd desc ription
Th e M on santo Reside n ce , locatedat34 CastilloStr eet, i sa o n e-sto rey , det ached, masonr y and sto ne buildi n g on th e no rthside of the stree t ,b etween Virtudand Sa lu d  S t r eet s,in the Pon ce  Hist o ric Zon e .T h e  ho u se consists o f plastered mas onry a tthe living  leve la ndpinkstone a shla r at thepodium .  Excess i ve orna mentat ion  an d ex u be ra nce  o f  vo l um esd eno minatesth is  hous e as w h a t is  kn ownlocal ly as "weddin g c akea rch itect ure." 

Th efacad e is o rgani ze d into three si mila r bays, e ach  o neco nsist i ng ofa n arr ow, arc hed doo r way  w i t h  w ooden panel double -d o o rs , staine d-glas s  l ig h ts and t if fan y-st y l e sta ined - gl ass fanl ights. Th ecentral  e ntranc edoo rsconta i n wr ought- iron pan els i n  curved Art No u veau lines. E a ch o pe n ingisarticulated  wit h  int rica t e,  de c orati ve pl as t er surrounds and flake dwith p laste r festoon mou ldings. In a d dition,thec en t ral entry is c rowne d with a p l aster ca rtouc he displ aying the i nitialsofthe  fi rst o wn ers, PF (Prov i d enci aUbidesand  Federi coFon t). 

A  h eavily or namented  t hr ee -b ayfacad e  is shad ed  by  t wogazeb o -likefront  ter ra ce s . E ach bay co n s ists  o fa se rie sof fo ur C o rin thian c olumns up onp edes ta ls , arran ged around a3/ 4-circle p la n.Decora t i ve wroug ht-iron railings in cur v ilinear  Ar t Nou veau  designsspa n betw een each o f thepedes ta ls. Eachs e ri esof  columns s u p por ts aco rnic e witha festooned frieze and  a parapet ab ove , de c o ra ted wi t h c ir c ula r - wreath baluster s. The cor ni c ewraps arou n d t he  two po rches,conne c ting th e two ina curvedpe dime n t  mo tif abovethe cent ral entra n ce. R o ma n amp hor ae are  l oca ted a bove t h e p arape t, one  a t thelocat io n of eac h column.

A second-flo or "mi rador " o r "belved ere "  pr ojects up ward  above the  fi rst  bayina  baro quem an ner .  Thevolu m e is gene r al lyc u bi cal in prop o r t ion s, ca ppe d  withan u pwardly-curving c o rnice on eachof i t s  fo urs ides ,thus creatinga g ro i n -vault r oo f and ceili ng. A sm al l  maso nry pi nnacle  is loc a t ed abovethecor nice at e ach  o f  the fo ur  c o rnersof t he  mirad or and a ci r c ular oculus with  stai n e d gla s s p anels  o ccupies each  of the fo ur
 porches._Other buildings_by Blas Silva include_the Frau_Residence_and the_Salazar-Candal_Residence, both also_listed in the_NRHP.

Physical appearance and description
The_Monsanto Residence, located_at_34 Castillo Street, is a one-storey, detached, masonry and stone building on the north_side_of the_street,_between_Virtud and Salud Streets, in_the Ponce Historic Zone. The_house consists_of plastered masonry at the living level and_pinkstone_ashlar at the_podium. Excessive ornamentation and exuberance of volumes denominates this_house as what is known locally_as "wedding cake_architecture."

The_facade_is organized into three_similar bays, each one consisting of_a narrow, arched doorway with wooden_panel double-doors, stained-glass lights and tiffany-style stained-glass_fanlights. The central entrance doors contain_wrought-iron panels in curved Art_Nouveau lines._Each opening is articulated with_intricate, decorative plaster_surrounds and_flaked with plaster_festoon mouldings. In addition, the central_entry is crowned_with a plaster cartouche displaying the_initials_of the first_owners,_PF_(Providencia Ubides_and Federico Font).

A_heavily_ornamented three-bay_facade_is shaded by two gazebo-like front_terraces._Each bay consists of a series of_four Corinthian columns upon_pedestals,_arranged around a 3/4-circle_plan. Decorative wrought-iron railings in_curvilinear Art Nouveau designs span between_each of_the pedestals.

Each_series of columns supports a cornice with a festooned frieze and_a parapet above, decorated with circular-wreath_balusters. The cornice wraps_around the_two_porches, connecting the_two_in a_curved pediment motif above the central entrance._Roman amphorae_are located above the parapet, one_at the location of_each_column.

A second-floor "mirador" or "belvedere" projects_upward above the first bay in_a baroque manner. The volume_is_generally_cubical in proportions, capped with_an upwardly-curving cornice on each of_its four sides,_thus creating a groin-vault roof and ceiling._A_small masonry pinnacle is located above_the_cornice at each of the four_corners_of_the mirador and a circular_oculus with stained glass panels occupies_each of the four