Luneta Hotel Historical LandmarkLuneta Hotel Historical Landmark is a National Historical Landmark, NHCP located at Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital Region.
BOARD RESOLUTION NO, 1, s. 1998
DECLARING THE LUNETA HOTEL ON T.M. KALAW STREET, ERMITA, MANILA AS A NATIONAL HISTORICAL LANDMARK.
WHEREAS, the Constitution of the Philippines provides that "The State shall promote and popularize the nation’s historical and cultural heritage and resources";
WHEREAS, Presidential Decree No. 260, dated August 1, 1973, specifically vested the National Historical Institute, a cultural agency attached to the Department of Education, Culture and Sports, and an institution affiliated to the National Commission for Culture and the Arts, with the authority and duty to conserve and protect the historical and cultural heritage of the country;
WHEREAS, the Luneta Hotel started operations as a hotel outside the walls of Intramuros on San Luis Street (now T.M. Kalaw Street) during the early American Period;
WHEREAS, the hotel was frequented by merchant marine officers and sailors, due to its proximity to Manila Harbor, and accommodated the participants of the XXXIII International Eucharistic Congress held at the Luneta Park in 1937;
WHEREAS, the Luneta Hotel is the only hotel-building in Manila in the charming French Renaissance style, with its distinct Mansard roof, French windows, carved details, attractive balcony grilles, and studied proportions;
WHEREAS, the architectural significance of Luneta Hotel makes it an important landmark in the city of Manila.
NOW, THEREFORE, the National Historical Institute, by virtue of the powers vested in it by Presidential Decree No. 260, dated August 1, 1973, hereby declares the LUNETA HOTEL on T. M. Kalaw Street, Ermita Manila, as a National Historical Landmark.
APPROVED: May 6, 1998
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Luneta Hotel
Idinisenyo ni Salvador Farre. Binuksan bilang isang otel, 1919. Dito namalagi ang mga kalahok sa XXXIII International Eucharistic Congress, 1937. Ginawang Noncommissioned Officer’s Club ng mga Amerikano, Hulyo 1941. Isa sa mga naunang mataas na kongkretong gusali sa Maynila noong pangalawang dekada ng ika-20 dantaon. Halimbawa ng istilong French Renaissance.
Date Unveiled: May 9, 2014