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The Cabinet has approved a proposal of the Ministry of Culture and Spokesperson, a grant of 339,532 euros to the community building owners Marin Ponce de Leon for the recovery and restoration of the former home of the Marin-Ponce de Leon, in Lorca.

It is a manor house, built in 1630 by the family, one of the most famous aristocratic lineages city.

This project is part of the Master Plan for the Recovery of Cultural Heritage of Lorca, which establishes coordination and joint actions for the full recovery of historic and artistic Sun City after the earthquake of May 11, 2011.

This building, with degree of protection 2 was extensively damaged even performing emergency work made necessary to prevent its collapse and stabilize the facade overlooking Loch Street with the installation of a structure.

The original house underwent a modification in the middle of the last century to divide into two, with a gazebo it was included to the square of San Vicente and the two sides were differentiated in design and color of the facade.

In 2006 a new remodeling was conducted, whereby the façade was unified and distribution of eight houses and two shops are established.

The building highlights its main entrance emblazoned, understated decor with pilasters and capitals cajeadas showing unique elephant heads, similar to that of the House of the Guevara built in the same era.

Above the cover of family crests is.

The upper floors have simple recercados openings and the first floor has a forged railing locksmith.

In the corner replication Miliaria column (8 BC) is located.

Above it, the image of San Vicente Ferrer, who visited the city in the fifteenth century carved figure of Baroque style in the late seventeenth century.

The works consist of the restoration and consolidation of the facades, stairways, and healthy interior wall elements of the main beams and slabs, repairing cracks in exterior walls and patios, recovery cornice eaves and balconies, as well as covers.

It is integrated action culminating in the dismantling of fellings after the emergency structural reinforcement installed, once recovered and restored the building.

Source: CARM