El Hogar Filipino Building
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El Hogar Filipino Building is a historic early 20th-century Beaux-Arts commercial structure in Manila, Philippines, noted for its architectural significance and role in the city’s prewar financial district.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Beaux-Arts building
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building ⓘ heritage building ⓘ |
| advocatedBy | heritage conservation groups in the Philippines ⓘ |
| architect |
Francisco Perez-Muñoz
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ramon Irureta-Goyena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Beaux-Arts
ⓘ
Neoclassical architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Escolta commercial district
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pasig River waterfront NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor | El Hogar Filipino Compañia de Seguros de Vida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | Manila ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1911 ⓘ |
| country | Philippines ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
example of American colonial-era commercial architecture in Manila
ⓘ
landmark of prewar Manila’s business community ⓘ |
| damageStatus | survived World War II with relatively minor damage ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| floorCount | 4 ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
balconies
ⓘ
classical columns ⓘ decorative cornices ⓘ ornate façade ⓘ |
| hasView | Pasig River and Intramuros area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | considered a heritage structure by conservation advocates ⓘ |
| inaugurationDate | 1914 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Binondo, Manila, Philippines
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Escolta area, Manila, Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | corner of Juan Luna Street and Muelle de la Industria ⓘ |
| material | reinforced concrete ⓘ |
| near |
Escolta Street
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jones Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notedFor |
architectural significance
ⓘ
historic value ⓘ role in Manila’s prewar financial district ⓘ |
| originalFunction |
headquarters of El Hogar Filipino Compañia de Seguros de Vida
ⓘ
office space for financial and commercial firms ⓘ |
| overlooks | Pasig River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Manila’s prewar financial district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | American colonial period in the Philippines ⓘ |
| region | Metro Manila NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| survived | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
neglect
ⓘ
redevelopment pressure ⓘ |
| use |
commercial structure
ⓘ
office building ⓘ |
| yearCompleted | 1914 ⓘ |
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