The Negros Oriental Provincial Building or Negros Oriental Provincial Capitol is the seat of the provincial government of Negros Oriental in the Philippines.
| Negros Oriental Provincial Building | |
|---|---|
 Facade of Negros Oriental Provincial Capitol | |
 | |
| Alternative names | Negros Oriental Provincial Capitol |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Neoclassical |
| Location | Dumaguete, Negros Oriental, Philippines |
| Coordinates | 9°18′47.1672″N 123°18′6.822″E / 9.313102000°N 123.30189500°E |
| Completed | 1924 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor area | 31m (Length) x 18m (Width) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Daniel Burnham |
History
editDaniel 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
editThe 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]
References
edit- ^ "Capitol Building | Negros Oriental Provincial Government". www.negor.gov.ph. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
- ^ a b c DC-Team, Rosario- (2024-05-19). "Negros Oriental celebrates 100 years of the Capitol Building". Dumaguete. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
- ^ Adel, Rosette. "WATCH: NHCP unveils historical marker for Negros Oriental's Capitol building". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
- ^ 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.
External links
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