Mira-Nila House

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Mira-Nila House
Mira-Nila House Cubao 01.jpg
Mira-Nila House
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General information
StatusCompleted
Architectural style Art Deco
Location Quezon City, Philippines
Coordinates 14°36′41″N121°03′00″E / 14.61146°N 121.05005°E / 14.61146; 121.05005
Completed1929
OwnerBenitez family
Technical details
Floor count4
Design and construction
ArchitectsFrancisca and Conrado Benítez
DesignationsHeritage House
(2011-04-07; by the NHCP)
Website
https://www.miranila.org
References
[1] [2]

The Mira-Nila House is a historic mansion building in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines. Situated along Mariposa Street in Cubao, the building owned by the Benitez family is a declared Heritage House by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines, [1] and one of the only two such declared houses in Metro Manila along with the Lichauco Heritage House in Santa Ana, Manila. The building currently houses a museum. [2]

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Architecture and design

Historical marker installed by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines that states the house's declared heritage status. 2011-NHC-Mira-Nila House.png
Historical marker installed by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines that states the house's declared heritage status.

The Mira-Nila is an Art Deco building inspired from the design of houses of similar architectural style in Florence, Italy. The house is four storeys high, has a basement, and a tower which served as an observation point. The design of the building was reportedly largely unaltered. [1] The house's name came from the phrase "mira a Manila" ("look at Manila"), exclaimed by Helena Benitez, daughter of the owners of the house, when a fire broke out inside Intramuros in the 1930s. [3]

A catalogue of Florentine houses from a Magazine brought home by three sisters of Francisca and Conrado Benítez from a Europe trip served as reference for the design. The Benitez couple themselves were responsible for the architectural design of the building and opted not to commission an architect. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Yap, DJ (June 26, 2011). "Helena Benitez turns 97, home now heritage site". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
  2. 1 2 Mirat, Alma Cruz (April 3, 2019). "Benitez historic mansion now open as a museum, heritage site". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
  3. ↑ "MiraNila Press Kit" (PDF). MiraNila Heritage House & Library. p. 2. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
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