Archive for July, 2006
David House (Betis, Guagua)
Posted by admin on July 30, 2006
Posted in Ancestral Houses, Pampanga | 1 Comment »
St. Mary’s Academy (Guagua)
Posted by admin on July 29, 2006
The school was formerly known as the Sacred Heart Academy.
Posted in Pampanga, Private Schools | 77 Comments »
Lubao Church
Posted by admin on July 29, 2006
Posted in Churches, National Historical Landmarks, Pampanga | 2 Comments »
Pampanga Hotel (City of San Fernando)
Posted by admin on July 29, 2006
(A. Consunji Street, Barangay Santo Rosario)
Residence of Asuncion Santos, daughter of Don Teodoro Santos, Sr. (Dorong Tola), who married Andres Eusebio. It was the first site of the Pampanga High School when it first opened in 1908. Later became the site of the Harvardian College and the Pampanga Hotel and Panciteria, now Pampanga Lodge and Restaurant.
Posted in Ancestral Houses, Commercial Buildings, Pampanga | 3 Comments »
Lopez House (Guagua)
Posted by admin on July 29, 2006
Posted in Ancestral Houses, Pampanga | 9 Comments »
San Fernando Water Tower
Posted by admin on July 29, 2006
Referred to as the “Leaning Tower of San Fernando” the San Fernando Water Reservoir was built during the term of municipal president Jose M. Valencia sometime in the 1920s. It was catapulted to national attention when several local government officials tried to lobby for its demolition. As a result of joint efforts of the City Tourism Office and the Heritage Conservation Society among others, a win-win solution was reached between the heritage advocates and the barangay.
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Datu House (City of San Fernando)
Posted by admin on July 29, 2006
The Chalets of Teopaco Subdivision (Barangay Lourdes)
During the American colonial period, Teopaco Subdivision became the new residential area of San Fernando. The area was badly-damaged as a result of the 1995 floods. Several chalets still stand in the area despite the fact that street level has rose by at least one meter.
Posted in Ancestral Houses, Pampanga | 1 Comment »
Marcela Agoncillo Street (Taal)
Posted by admin on July 29, 2006
Posted in Ancestral Houses, Batangas, National Historical Landmarks, Streets | 2 Comments »
Jones Bridge (Santa Cruz, Manila)
Posted by admin on July 29, 2006
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San Fabian Church
Posted by admin on July 29, 2006
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