Project

After the Historic Center of Lima was listed on the 2008 Watch, La Casa de las Columnas was chosen as a pilot conservation project. WMF joined forces with the Escuela Taller de Lima, whose trainees worked on the restoration with support of the Population Research and Documentation Center CIDAP and the local neighborhood association. (...)

After the Historic Center of Lima was listed on the 2008 Watch, La Casa de las Columnas was chosen as a pilot conservation project. WMF joined forces with the Escuela Taller de Lima, whose trainees worked on the restoration with support of the Population Research and Documentation Center CIDAP and the local neighborhood association. After an assessment and historic documentation of the structure, its deterioration and interventions over the years, the implementation phase in 2010 included the cleaning and restoration of the Rococo Portal and public areas. Parallel to the restoration work, several workshops and programs were developed to encourage community participation and educate young tenants to become capable stewards of a piece of Lima’s cultural heritage. These helped instill awareness of the complex’s historic importance to residents and the surrounding neighborhood.

WMF joined with the CIDAP and local preservation specialists to develop an exhibition on the historic center of Lima that has traveled to numerous locations in Peru, Ecuador, Cuba, Spain and Italy. Historic Center of Lima, a Living City offers a tour through the past and present of the historic core of Lima, generating broader public awareness and appreciation for the remarkable living heritage of the city.

The completion of the conservation program at Casa de las Columnas was celebrated in July 2010 with the participation of local partners and the neighborhood association.