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Escolta - Regina Bldg

November 19, 2008

If you are in Sta Cruz, you will probably see this proud building standing at the entrance of historic Escolta street. The Regina Building was built in 1934 by Juan Luna’s son, Andres Luna de San Pedro.

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(Regina Building - Oct 2008 Photo)

This neo classical building is surrounded by rivers, beside it is the Estero de la Reina and at the back is Pasig River.

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(View from Pasig River - Old Photo)

Originally designed as a three-floor commercial building, later when the De Leon family bought it from the Roxases, a fourth floor was commissioned and was designed by architect Fernando Ocampo, one of the pioneers of modern Filipino architecture.

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