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| As is the case in all countries, there exist many fine homes. Cuba is no exception and what separates the architectural standard of today's world with the post revolutionary era, is the degree of deferred maintenance. Photo: Phyllis Shess |
Editor’s note: On a daily basis
from June 1 thru June 30, 2015 Pillar to Post online magazine is featuring
articles, photos and insights resulting from a recent group tour, an adventure
we dubbed: the April 23 Brigade’s Tour of Cuba 2015.
AFTER 1959, CHAMPIONING THE SINGLE, DETACHED HOME WAS NOT A NATIONAL PRIORITY.
AFTER 1959, CHAMPIONING THE SINGLE, DETACHED HOME WAS NOT A NATIONAL PRIORITY.
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| One of the Asian Embassies, West Havana Photo: Phyllis Shess |
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| West Havana is where the larger unattached homes were built prior to the Revolution Photo: Phyllis Shess |
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| Trinidad, Cuba Photo: Michael Shess |
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| Santa Clara, Cuba Photo: Michael Shess |
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| Muraleando Neighborhood, SE Havana Photo: Phyllis Shess |
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| Punta Gorda neighborhood, Cienfuegos, Cuba Photo: Phyllis Shess |
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| Miramar Neighborhood (between Central and West Havana). Photo: Phyllis Shess |
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| Countryside between Cienfuegos and Trinidad, Cuba along the Caribbean coast Photo: Phyllis Shess |
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| West Havana residential neighborhood with new commercial on the street level (center). Photo: Phyllis Shess |
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| Suburban Havana. Photo: Don Wilgus |
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This home is in the elegant West Havana neighborhood, where Presidente Fidel Castro is reported to live. Pictured home is NOT his
(average citizen does not know where he lives).
Photo: Don Wilgus.
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| Home for sale in Trinidad, Cuba Photo: Don Wilgus. |
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| Reportedly inhabited by squatters. Photo: Don Wilgus |
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