 Hernández' country residence was the plantation house at Mala Compra, a 1 1/2-story frame structure built on a coquina block foundation measuring 18 by 30 feet and laid three feet deep; the side facing the river had a long, wide porch.The interior of the house had two fireplaces built of brick and coquina, plastered walls and paneled doors.The detached kitchen was also 18 by 30 feet, it had a terraced first floor and a loft used for curing tobacco.