Escolta area
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The Escolta area is a historic commercial district in Manila, Philippines, once known as the city’s premier business and shopping street lined with early 20th-century architecture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Escolta area canonical | 1 |
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic commercial district
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neighborhood ⓘ |
| country | Philippines ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
site of heritage tourism in Manila
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symbol of prewar Manila commercial life ⓘ |
| developedInPeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| flourishedInPeriod |
American colonial period in the Philippines
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early 20th century ⓘ |
| governedBy | City of Manila NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLandmarkBuilding |
Calvo Building
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Capitol Theater (former) NERFINISHED ⓘ First United Building NERFINISHED ⓘ Natividad Building NERFINISHED ⓘ Perez-Samanillo Building NERFINISHED ⓘ Regina Building NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStreetType | commercial street ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | subject to conservation efforts ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
major shopping street of Manila
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premier business district of Manila ⓘ |
| knownAs | Escolta Street NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
art deco architecture
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early 20th-century architecture ⓘ heritage buildings ⓘ historic commercial activity ⓘ neoclassical architecture ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
English
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Filipino ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Binondo
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Manila ⓘ Metro Manila ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Pasig River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | historic core of Manila ⓘ |
| transportAccess | near LRT Line 1 Carriedo station ⓘ |
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