Negros Oriental Provincial Building

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Negros Oriental Provincial Building
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Facade of Negros Oriental Provincial Capitol
Negros Oriental Provincial Building
Alternative namesNegros Oriental Provincial Capitol
General information
Architectural styleNeoclassical
Location Dumaguete, Negros Oriental, Philippines
Coordinates 9°18′47.1672″N123°18′6.822″E / 9.313102000°N 123.30189500°E / 9.313102000; 123.30189500
Completed1924
Technical details
Floor area31m (Length) x 18m (Width)
Design and construction
Architect(s)Daniel Burnham

The Negros Oriental Provincial Building or Negros Oriental Provincial Capitol is the seat of the provincial government of Negros Oriental in the Philippines.

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History

Daniel Burnham, an American city planner and architect, designed the provincial building, [1] which was completed in 1924. [2]

The building houses the office of the governor and other key provincial offices. [2]

In 2024, the National Historical Commission of the Philippines installed a historical marker for the building. [3]

Architecture and fittings

The building is in neoclassical architectural style. [2] It measured 31 metres (102 ft) in length by 18 metres (59 ft) in width. It was colored white and had four large Ionic columns in the entrance. [4]

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References

  1. "Capitol Building | Negros Oriental Provincial Government". www.negor.gov.ph. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
  2. 1 2 3 DC-Team, Rosario- (2024-05-19). "Negros Oriental celebrates 100 years of the Capitol Building". Dumaguete. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
  3. Adel, Rosette. "WATCH: NHCP unveils historical marker for Negros Oriental's Capitol building". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
  4. Morley, Ian (2019-10-30). American Colonisation and the City Beautiful: Filipinos and Planning in the Philippines, 1916-35. Routledge. ISBN   978-0-429-62785-9.