Negros Oriental Provincial Building Explained

Negros Oriental Provincial Building
Alternate Names:	Negros Oriental Provincial Capitol
Architectural Style:	Neoclassical
Location:	Dumaguete, Negros Oriental, Philippines
Coordinates:	9.3131°N 123.3019°W
Completion Date:	1924
Floor Area:	31m (Length) x 18m (Width)
Architect:	Daniel Burnham

The Negros Oriental Provincial Building or Negros Oriental Provincial Capitol is the seat of the provincial government of Negros Oriental in the Philippines.

History

Daniel Burnham, an American city planner and architect, designed the provincial building,^[1] which was completed in 1924.^[2]

The building houses the office of the governor and other key provincial offices.

In 2024, the National Historical Commission of the Philippines installed a historical marker for the building.^[3]

Architecture and fittings

The building is in neoclassical architectural style. It measured in length by in width. It was colored white and had four large Ionic columns in the entrance.^[4]

References

1. Web site: Capitol Building Negros Oriental Provincial Government . 2024-08-12 . www.negor.gov.ph.
2. Web site: DC-Team . Rosario- . 2024-05-19 . Negros Oriental celebrates 100 years of the Capitol Building . 2024-08-12 . Dumaguete . en-US.
3. Web site: Adel . Rosette . WATCH: NHCP unveils historical marker for Negros Oriental’s Capitol building . 2024-08-12 . Philstar.com.
4. Book: Morley, Ian . American Colonisation and the City Beautiful: Filipinos and Planning in the Philippines, 1916-35 . 2019-10-30 . Routledge . 978-0-429-62785-9 . en.