El Cortijo was built in a
Spanish Colonial Revival style, very popular during the first half of the 20th-century in Puerto Rico, with particular elements inspired by the
Mission Revival style popularly used in private residences throughout the United States at the time, such as in
California and
Texas. The site consists of three different structures: the single-family country house, a garage and a gardener's cottage, in addition to numerous structures such as fountains, garden pathway and benches, all of which were also designed by Carmoega to integrate into the visual style of the residence. All of the structures were built with reinforced concrete while the roofs are made from
terracotta tiles. The façade of the main house incorporates textured stuccos, exposed wooden beams and
ojos de buey (bull's-eye) and air vents. These elements serve both as part of the structural composition and as ornamentation to the building. Other notable adornments include the
coat of arms of Spain carved in stone in both above the main entrance and in the foyer, and a decorative bronze depiction of the
Santa Maria caravel located atop of the building tower. The windows of the house contain both wood and iron that simulates the composition of wood, while the window shutters are all made of wood. Additional distinctive elements include the Tuscan-inspired columns and
Moorish-inspired geometrical designs, archways and tilework. Another notable element is a tiled replica of the famous icon by
Andreas Rizo de Candia of
Our Lady of Perpetual Help (
Nuestra Señora del Perpetuo Socorro) in the entrance foyer. The interior of the house is mostly Modernist, most notably its kitchen and bathrooms, despite the traditional Spanish-inspired exterior - although individual pieces of art and decoration inside the house still strongly reference the Spanish heritage that inspired it. == See also ==