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Visiting the Mansion House of Baguio


The Mansion consists of an elegantly-designed Spanish Colonial Revival main building and a guest house. The elaborate main gate, made of ornate ironwork, was earlier reported as a replica of one of the main gates at Buckingham Palace in London, which is false. The front gate is still one of the most photographed section of the property. Tourists can visit the Mansion's museum containing presidential memorabilia.

by Jhaypee Guia on October 24, 2015
Visiting the Mansion House of Baguio

Description

The Mansion consists of an elegantly-designed Spanish Colonial Revival main building and a guest house. The elaborate main gate, made of ornate ironwork, was earlier reported as a replica of one of the main gates at Buckingham Palace in London, which is false. The front gate is still one of the most photographed section of the property. Tourists can visit the Mansion's museum containing presidential memorabilia.

Across the road from the Mansion House is Wright Park, a quiet promenade with a long reflecting pool lined with pine trees. A long stairway leads visitors to the back where ponies for children are available for hire. Dotted all around the nearby hills are vacation homes and small inns.

The Mansion is the official summer residence of the President of the Philippines. The mansion is located in the summer capital of the country, Baguio, situated around 5,000 feet (1,500 m) in the Cordillera Central Range of northern Luzon.


History

The Mansion was built in 1908 to serve as the official summer residence of U.S. Governor-Generals at the instance of Governor-General William Cameron Forbes. The name is derived from the summer cottage in New England of Governor Forbes whose administration the original Mansion House was built under. Architect William E. Parsons, based on preliminary plans by architect Daniel H. Burnham, the planner of the city of Baguio, designed the mountain retreat following the tenets of the City Beautiful Movement. In 1910, the meeting of the Second Philippine Legislature was held at The Mansion for three weeks.

The house was badly damaged during the Second World War and was rebuilt in 1947. Since then, it has served as the holiday home and working office for each President of the Philippines during his or her visits to Baguio. The Mansion House was also used as the venue of important events, such as the second session of the United Nations Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East (ECAFE) in 1947, the second session of the Food and Agriculture Organization in 1948, and the first meeting of the Southeast Asian Union (SEAU), more commonly known as the Baguio Conference of 1950, which was conceived and convened by President Elpidio Quirino. More recently, The Mansion has been the site of a number of international conferences.

Accommodations

  • Golden Pine Hotel  - Carino corner Yandoc Streets, Baguio City Proper, Baguio
  • Banaue Hotel  - Banaue, Ifugao, Banaue, Baguio
  • Casa Vallejo Hotel  - Upper Session Road, Baguio City Proper, Baguio
  • Microtel Hotels & Resorts Baguio  - Upper Session Road, Baguio City Proper, Baguio
  • Citylight Hotel  - 245 Upper General Luna Road, Baguio City Proper, Baguio
  • Prince Plaza Hotel  - 17 Legarda Road, Baguio City Proper, Baguio
  • Baguio Country Club  - Country Club Road, Baguio Country Club, Baguio
  • Chalet Baguio  - Upper Military Cutoff Road, Baguio City Proper, Baguio
  • Le Monet Hotel  - Ordonio Drive, Camp John Hay, Baguio
  • Tiptop Vacation Homes  - 70A, Ambuklao Road, Simsim Compound, Tiptop, Pacdal, Baguio City Proper, Baguio
  • Azalea Residences  - 7 Leonard Wood Loop, Brgy. Manuel Roxas, Baguio City Proper, Baguio

Accessibility

Tourists can reach Baguio by land travel. There are a number of bus lines from Manila that have daily trips going to Baguio. The travel time is about 5 to 7 hours.

Terminals that have buses that ply routes to Baguio:

  • Caloocan City Terminals
  • Pasay Terminals
  • Cubao Terminal

Jeppneys and taxis are available as a mode of transportation for getting around Baguio.

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