Don Roman Santos Building Explained

Don Roman Santos Building
Status:Complete
Architectural Style:Neoclassical architecture
Address:Escolta Street
Location Town:Santa Cruz, Manila
Location Country:Philippines
Completion Date:1894
Renovation Date:1957

The Don Roman Santos Building is a neoclassical building located along the historic Escolta Street in Santa Cruz, Manila, Philippines. It fronts Plaza Lacson (formerly Plaza Goiti) which leads to directly to Carriedo Street or to Rizal Avenue. It was built in 1894 and expanded in 1957.

The site has been the original offices for Monte de Piedad Savings Bank from 1894 to 1937. It then became an American Red Cross-operated hospital from 1945 to 1947 after which housed Prudential Bank and South Supermart. Currently, the ground floor serves a branch for the Bank of the Philippine Islands after it acquired Prudential Bank in 2005.[1] [2] [3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Noble and Ever Loyal City • One of the last buildings in the Neoclassical -.
  2. News: Torres, Ted . BPI acquires Prudential Bank . . PhilStar Daily, Inc. . July 28, 2005 . January 8, 2014 .
  3. News: Layug, Benjamin . A walking tour of Escolta . . Philippine Business Daily Mirror Publishing Inc. . June 19, 2013 . January 7, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131005001530/http://www.businessmirror.com.ph/index.php/en/lifestyle/life/15211-a-walking-tour-of-escolta . October 5, 2013 .