This is the favorite building of my Darling Husband
Still looks beautiful but I hope a philantropist or a Heritage Conservation Group will do something about it. Maybe UNESCO, USA or Japan can help us out here.
The El Hogar Filipino, almost a century-old, stands forlorn on the seedy southern end of Juan Luna Street (Anloague Street, where Capitan Tiago’s house in Jose Rizal’s “Noli me Tangere,” once stood). Standing beside it are the concrete remains of the old Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank on storied San Gabriel Street.
El Hogar, standing by the banks of the Pasig River, still has a number of tenants. Its ground floor gets flooded when the smelly Pasig River—thick and brownish—swells when filled with wild water lilies. The dank odor of old buildings follows you as you gingerly step on improvised wooden planks to avoid the muddy water. (Luis Sioson)
7 comments:
Hoy Mare! Where have you been?! :) I'm enjoying these Manila posts, I love the comparison pictures. Where did you get all these, galeng! The El Hogar is a super beautiful building no? I saw it for the first time when I did Carlos' tour, I want to go back now with my camera and take more pictures.
Nena dear, I found most of the pics on the net. Check out Library of Congress. I am scheduling a trip to Manila Archives. Tita Bambi said that there are guys we can talk to who can help us with the research of the family. I have my family to research on both paternal and my DH 's family. Wait for the post of Juan Soler's wrapping paper and will post his picture too.
hello,
i am so glad to happen by your blog site. the el hogar building shown on the picture, which one is it, the one to the left or to the right of juan luna street? please clarify. thank you.
best,
fc del rosario
fernando,
el hogar is the building to the left.
marengstewart
it is the building to the left in this picture
hello asunta,
i was hoping that the el hogar building is the one to the right. i am an architect and we are in the process of restoring the building to the right side of the picture. would you have any information related to this building. it is also classified as a historical or heritage building by the philippine national historical institute. they hve very little information on the building. i've been researching and this is how i happen to come across your website.
thanks asunta.
best,
fernando
fernando,
i am so happy, more of ecstatic that the building will be restored. i know of 3 people who can help you out with this information. you can reach 1. carlos celdran; 2. ivan man Dy; 3. or bambi harper.
also mayor lim is very much into preserving history so im sure if you approach his o.ffice they will be more willing to help you out.
good luck and i hope that when it is restored i get to be invited.
marengstewart
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