Negros Occidental Provincial Capitol Historical LandmarkNegros Occidental Provincial Capitol Historical Landmark is a National Historical Landmark, NHCP located at Bacolod City, Bacolod City, Region VI.
Built in 1925 and finished in 1934, celebrated Filipino Architect Juan Arellano patterned his Neo-Classical building after Daniel Burnham's design for government buildings in the American period. To keep the local flavor however, Architect Arellano Commissioned caryatids of farmers and barrio lasses (with the ever present sugarcane) instead of Greek deities. National Artist for Architecture, Architect Leandro Locsin declared this building the most beautiful of all the provincial capitol buildings built in the Philippines during the period.
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Kapitolyo ng Negros Occidental
Dating nasa lumang bahay na kaloob ni Jose Ruiz de Luzuriaga sa panulukan ng Daang Luzuriaga at Araneta. Ipinatayo sa kasalukuyang pook sa panukala ng Pamahalaang Panlalawigan sa ilalim ni Gobernador Jose Locsin ayon sa disenyo ni Arkitekto Juna Arellano, 1927. Natapos, 1933. Inayos, 2004. Mahalaga at natatangi bilang halimbawa ng gusaling pampamahalaan at arkitektura ng unang bahagi ng ikadalawampung dantaon. Inihayag na Pambansang Palatandaang Makasaysayan, 19 Hulyo 2004.
Date Unveiled: November 5, 2004