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    Resolution No. 3 S 2014 Calle Real

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    The document declares a portion of Iloilo City, Philippines as a historic center due to its concentration of preserved historic buildings from the 19th-20th centuries representing architectural styles like neoclassical, art deco, and beaux arts. Specifically, it establishes boundaries for a heritage zone in the central business district containing over 30 significant buildings. The resolution aims to promote and protect the area's historical and cultural heritage resources in accordance with national laws.

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    RESOLUTION NO.3, S.

    2014

    DECLARING A PORTION OF THE ILOILO CITY CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT


    A HISTORIC CENTER

    WHEREAS, the Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines provides that "The
    State shall promote and popularize the nation's historical and cultural heritage and
    resources;"

    WHEREAS, the National Historical Commission of the Philippines, by virtue of


    Republic Act No. 10086, is vested with the power to declare national historical
    landmarks, sites, shrines, monuments, and heritage zones/historic centers;

    WHEREAS, Iloilo City is the capital of the province and one of the progressive
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    centers of the Western Visayas Region since mid_19 century;

    WHEREAS, the massive development of Iloilo began in 1855 when the city
    opened its ports to foreign trade and businessman settled, among them Nicholas Loney,
    a British consul who paved the way for the development of the sugar industry and
    export trade;

    WHEREAS, Calle Real was the melting pot of the City's European, Chinese and
    American commercial stores, where property values rose owing to the presence of the
    foreign firms;

    WHEREAS, from 1884 to early 20th century, Iloilo continuously improved with
    stone-paved streets and preserved buildings of various architectural styles:
    neoclassical, art deco, beaux arts, and post modern as exemplified by the following:

    (1) Celso Ledesma Building (1923), J.M. Basa Street;


    (2) Dominican Sisters (1927), J.M. Basa Street;
    (3) Pilar Building, J.M. Basa Street;
    (4) Javellana Building II, J.M. Basa Street;
    (5) Iloilo Lucky Auto Supply, J.M. Basa Street;
    (6) Villanueva Building, J.M. Basa Street;
    (7) Villanueva Building, J.M. Basa Street;
    (8) Villanueva Building, J.M. Basa Street;
    (9) Divinagracia Building, J.M. Basa Street;
    (10) S. Javellana Building (1922), J.M. Basa Street;
    (11) Iloilo Central Trading, J.M. Basa Street;
    (12) Regent Arcade (1927), J.M. Basa Street;
    (13) COA Building, J.M. Basa Street;
    (14) Magdalena Building (1938), J.M. Basa Street;
    (15) S. Villanueva Building, J.M. Basa Street;
    (16) S. Villanueva Building, J.M. Basa Street;
    (17) Cacho Building, J.M. Basa Street;
    (18) Villanueva Building, J.M. Basa Street;
    (19) Villanueva Building, Iznart Street;
    (20) S. Villanueva Building, Iznart Street;
    (21) Villanueva Building, Iznart Street;
    (22) Iloilo Public Market, Iznart Street;
    (23) J. Melliza Building (1931), Iznart Street;
    (24) Tayengco Building (1950), Iznart Street;
    (25) L.J. Hormillosa Building (1950), Iznart Street;
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    (26) Celso Ledesma Building, Iznart Street;
    (27) Ledesma Building, J.M. Basa Street;
    (28) Kerr & Co., Ortiz Street;
    (29) The Masonic Temple, J.M. Basa Street;
    (30) Cantonese Club Building, Aldeguer Street;
    (31) DBP Building, Calasanz Street, and the
    (32) San Jose Parish Church, Calasanz Street

    WHEREAS, one of the biggest concentrations of Art Deco building in the


    Philippines is in Iloilo City;

    WHEREAS, the City Government of Iloilo supports the declaration of the heritage
    zone by virtue of City Ordinance No. 00-54 with Regulation Ordinance No. 2001-071
    and its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR), including the creation of the Iloilo
    City Cultural Heriatge Conservation Council (ICCHC);

    NOW THEREFORE, the National Historical Commission of the Philippines


    hereby declares a portion of Iloilo City Central Business District a Heritage Zone
    bounded by the following streets and points:

    (a) Iznart (from Yulo to Gen. Blanco);


    (b) Rizal (from Iznart to Gomez);
    (c) Zamora (from Burgos to Melliza);
    (d) J.M. Basa (from Iznart to Burgos);
    (e) Aldeguer (from Iznart to J.M. Basa);
    (f) Santo Nino (from Rizal to Muelle Loney);
    (g) Mapa (from Rizal to J.M. Basa);
    (h) Macario Peralta (from J.M. Basa to Muelle Loney);
    (i) Ortiz (from Rizal to Hervas);
    0) Dela Rama (from J.M. Basa to Hervas);
    (k) Calasanz (from Ortiz to Zamora).

    RESOLVED FURTHER, that the buffer zone extends 10 meters from the center
    line of the roads forming the perimeter of the heritage zone, provided that all new
    developments surrounding the heritage zone and buffer zones shall conform to the
    prescribed development guidelines of the city ordinance

    Approved in the NHCP Board Meeting hel 16 June 2014

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