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Legislative Building

Type: materialTypeLabelVisual materialSubject(s): Circa 1935 | Government buildings | P. Burgos, Manila | legislative building | library | juan arellano | p. burgos, manila | ralph doane | philippine congress building | public library | national museumOnline resources: View photo (midsize) | View photo (thumbnail) | View in Retrato website printGeneral Note(s):
The Legislative Building (later named the Philippine Congress Building) was originally designed as a public library by Ralph Doane. Its construction began in 1918. When it was finally decided to turn the library into the Legislative building, Juan Arellano redesigned the enitre facade according to the Beaux Arts tradition. Corinthian columns dominate the huge portico, arranged on all sides of the building in pilaster form. (Source: Architecture in the Philippines, Winand Klassen, 1986)Collection: National LibraryImage type: Reproduction: PhotographMedia format: print List(s) this item appears in: Manila circa 1930s (images)
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The Legislative Building (later named the Philippine Congress Building) was originally designed as a public library by Ralph Doane. Its construction began in 1918. When it was finally decided to turn the library into the Legislative building, Juan Arellano redesigned the enitre facade according to the Beaux Arts tradition. Corinthian columns dominate the huge portico, arranged on all sides of the building in pilaster form. (Source: Architecture in the Philippines, Winand Klassen, 1986)

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