| El Hogar Filipino Building | |
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 The building in 2011. | |
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| Alternative names | El Hogar |
| General information | |
| Status | Abandoned |
| Architectural style | Neoclassical andRenaissance |
| Location | 101 Juan Luna Street corner Muelle de la Industría,Binondo,Manila,Philippines |
| Coordinates | 14°35′46″N120°58′32″E / 14.59611°N 120.97556°E /14.59611; 120.97556 |
| Completed | 1914 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architects | Ramon Irureta-Goyena and Francisco Perez-Muñoz |
El Hogar Filipino Building, also known simply asEl Hogar, is an early skyscraper inManila,Philippines. Built in 1914 and located at the corner of Calle 101 Juan Luna and Muelle de la Industria in theBinondo district, El Hogar Building was designed by Ramon de Irureta-Goyena and Francisco Pérez-Muñoz in theBeaux-Arts style. Its architecture reflects elements ofNeoclassical andRenaissance styles.
El Hogar Filipino Building was built as a wedding present of Antonio Melián Pavía, 3rd Count of Peracamps, to his brideMargarita Zóbel de Ayala, who was a sister ofEnrique P. Zóbel de Ayala in 1914. During its heyday, El Hogar Building housed theSociedad Mútua de Préstamos El Hogar Filipino, a financing cooperative founded by Melian, and the offices of Smith, Bell and Company.[1]
It survivedWorld War II and a number of earthquakes and is one of two remaining American-era structures in the area facing thePasig River. Right across Calle Juan Luna, on its northern front, is another important edifice, the Pacific Commercial Company Building or commonly known as the First National City Bank Building which was built in 1922.
The value of the building is its architecture, which is a representation of American period design, materials, and construction method. El Hogar Building is a representation of the architecture of business establishments of that era. It also has a collective value as one of the significant structures within the historic Binondo district andEscolta Street, along the cultural landscape of the Pasig River.[2]
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