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�► The Legislative Building (now the
National Art Gallery of the National Museum of the Philippines)
BASCO, Jessalyn M.
�► The Legislative Building (now The National Museum
Art Gallery)
BACKGROUND
Presently known as the National Art Gallery of the National Museum of the Philippines
Along P. Burgos Drive and Taft Avenue in Manila
Designed by Arch. Ralph Harrington Doane and his Filipino assistant Antonio Toledo
Was originally meant to be the National Library under the original plans of Arch. Burnham for Manila
�► The Legislative Building (now The National Museum
Art Gallery)
Source: Nostalgia Filipinas (http://nostalgiafilipinas.blogspot.com/2012/09/neoclassical-masterpiece-legislative.html)
The construction of the building began in 1918 and was delayed several times because of money issues.
When the legislature decided to occupy the building, renowned Arch. Juan Arellano took charge of the revisions of the plans.
�► The Legislative Building (now The National Museum
Art Gallery)
Source: Nostalgia Filipinas (http://nostalgiafilipinas.blogspot.com/2012/09/neoclassical-masterpiece-legislative.html)
The original pre-war structure occupied a ground area of 6,000 square meters and a total floor area of 2.5 hectares.
The Legislative Building was inaugurated on July 16, 1926 and cost P4,000,000 to build.
�► The Legislative Building (now The National Museum
Art Gallery)
Source: Nostalgia Filipinas (http://nostalgiafilipinas.blogspot.com/2012/09/neoclassical-masterpiece-legislative.html)
The Legislative Building (1929)Source: tanawin.wordpress.com
The Legislative Building during Quezon’s inauguration (1935)
Source: skyscrapercity.com
The Legislative Building after the Second World War© Life
The Legislative Building after the Second World WarSource: forum.axishistory.vom
The reconstruction of the Legislative Building after the Second World War
Source: skyscrapercity.com
The building was formally called the Congress Building
Source: edgarjlaw's photostream
�► The Legislative Building (now The National Museum
Art Gallery)
RECENT PHOTOS
�► Recent Photos (22.FEBRUARY.2015)
�► Recent Photos (22.FEBRUARY.2015)
�► Recent Photos (22.FEBRUARY.2015)
�► The Legislative Building (now The National Museum
Art Gallery)
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