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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instanceOf Beaux-Arts building
building
heritage building
advocatedBy heritage conservation groups in the Philippines
architect Francisco Perez-Muñoz
Ramon Irureta-Goyena
architecturalStyle Beaux-Arts
Neoclassical architecture
associatedWith Escolta commercial district
Pasig River waterfront
builtFor El Hogar Filipino Compañia de Seguros de Vida
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
heritageStatus considered a heritage structure by conservation advocates
inaugurationDate 1914
locatedIn Binondo, Manila, Philippines
Escolta area, Manila, Philippines
locatedOn corner of Juan Luna Street and Muelle de la Industria
material reinforced concrete
near Escolta Street
Jones Bridge
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
partOf Manila’s prewar financial district
period American colonial period in the Philippines
region Metro Manila
survived World War II
threatenedBy neglect
redevelopment pressure
use commercial structure
office building
yearCompleted 1914

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Escolta Street hasBuilding El Hogar Filipino Building
William E. Parsons notableWork Philippine Normal School building
linked to: El Hogar Filipino Building