Davao City Hall Explained

Davao City Hall
Status:complete
Location City:Davao City
Location Country:Philippines
Coordinates:7.0644°N 125.6077°W
Completion Date:1926
Renovation Date:1947, 2017
Destruction Date:-->
Floor Count:2

The Davao City Hall is a government building which houses the office of the Mayor of Davao City.

History

The Davao City Hall structure was built in 1926 when Davao City was still a municipality. Davao formally attained cityhood via Commonwealth Act No. 51 on October 16, 1936, during the presidency of Manuel L. Quezon.[1] Davao's inauguration as a city would be held on March 1, 1937.[2]

The Davao City Hall would be destroyed during World War II in 1945 but would be restored in 1947 based on its original design.[1]

In 2017, the wooden flooring and door which is a legacy of the 1926 structure was renovated. The flooring was replaced by concrete and steel.[3] [4]

Heritage status

The National Historical Commission of the Philippines recognizes the building as a historical site on November 17, 2012.[1]

Notes and References

  1. News: Colina . Antonio IV . Davao to come up with plan after City Hall’s failure to meet fire safety standards . 12 May 2024 . MindaNews . 15 March 2018.
  2. News: Llemit . Ralph Lawrence . Davao City: Then and now . 12 May 2024 . SunStar . SunStar Publishing Inc. . 16 March 2024 . en.
  3. News: Renovation won't destroy Davao City Hall historical value . 12 May 2024 . SunStar . SunStar Publishing Inc. . 25 January 2017 . en.
  4. News: Davao City hall construction eyed to finish before August . 12 May 2024 . SunStar . SunStar Publishing Inc. . 12 April 2017 . en.