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Avenida Rizal or more popularly referred to now as Rizal Avenue is one of Manila's busiest districts. In the 1920's through 1930's, Rizal Avenue was the place to be for the city's elite and socialites. Streets were lined with high-end shops, restaurants and movie theaters. These theaters were designed by famous architects during that era, some of whom are now immortalized in our architectural history books. On our first photo, you can see Rizal Avenue when we were still part of the United States. A street busling with kalesas mixed in with early model Fords, it is evident here that it was ...
When one thinks of Makati, you automatically think of Ayala avenue. The center of the Philippine economy. This is the area where the largest Philippine corporations set up shop and where many Filipino professionals head towards every weekday morning. However, Ayala as it is today has come a long way from its roots. This strip of road used to be part of an airport runway in Luzon's first airport. It was only converted to become a road in 1949 and this is when ownership of the airport facilities was handed over to the owner of the land, Ayala Corporation. It was extended ...
The Philippines has plenty of historical buildings still standing today. To me, this particular building really stands out as it is one of the few that has survived the test of time and war. I am going to make the photos speak for themselves. [caption id="attachment_2457" align="alignnone" width="604" caption="Uychaco Building -- Circa 1910-1920"][/caption] The Uychaco building (red arrow) was built in 1881, at Plaza Moraga in the financial district of Binondo, Manila. The photo above was probably taken between 1910-1920 as you can see a few Ford Model T's mixed in with kalesas on the street. [caption id="attachment_2458" align="alignnone" width="585" caption="The Uychaco Building -- Circa ...
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