Casa Cerdá, Eclectic residential building at Plaza de Santo Domingo, Murcia, Spain
Casa Cerdá is a residential building at Plaza de Santo Domingo combining commercial and living spaces across its seven levels. White Ionic columns frame the facade, with decorative railings and wrought iron balconies marking the residential floors above the ground-level shops.
The building was constructed between 1934 and 1936 following architect José Antonio Rodríguez's designs for businessman Joaquín Cerdá Vidal. This construction period coincided with Murcia's urban expansion and the demand for modern residential solutions.
The building showcases the way commercial life and living spaces were organized together in mid-20th century Murcia. Ground floor shops sit beneath residential floors, showing how neighborhoods mixed everyday commerce with family homes.
The ground floor and mezzanine house shops with large arched windows that open onto the square. The upper residential floors are visible from street level, though public access is limited to the exterior facade.
A circular turret with paired Ionic columns and a scale-patterned dome crowns the corner where Santo Domingo Square meets Gran Vía. This architectural accent makes the transition between the two urban spaces particularly noticeable from multiple viewpoints.
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