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Masonic Temple

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La Corona de la Reyna de la Villa de Arevalo

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Ledesman Mansion

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Plazoleta Gay

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Old Iloilo Rehab Center perfect for a museum - NHC chief
Tuesday, October 18, 2011

GOVERNOR Arthur Defensor’s plan to transform the old Iloilo Rehabilitation Center (IRC) into a regional museum has taken its first step with the ocular inspection conducted by officials from the National Historical Commission (NHC) on Tuesday.

NHC executive director Ludovico Badoy with NHC architects Rey Inovero, chief of Historic Preservation Division, and Ron Dado, chief of Historic Sites and Education division, personally examined the old structures inside the IRC compound at the back of the Iloilo Provincial Capitol to determine its stability.

They were accompanied by Defensor, Board Member Demy Sonza, Provincial Administrator Raul Banias and other Provincial Government officials.

Defensor envisioned the old IRC to become a regional museum that can serve as a cultural warehouse of Western Visayan heritage.

It is envisioned to house not only paintings and sculptures of artists from Iloilo, Aklan, Antique, Capiz, Guimaras, and Negros Occidental, but also historical and cultural artifacts which could not be accommodated inside the existing Museo Iloilo.

Defensor, however, wanted the facade of the old IRC retained due to its historical significance.

The IRC was built in 1911 on a 868-square-meter lot owned by the Provincial Government. It was abandoned in 2006 after the completion of the new IRC in Barangay Nanga, Pototan, Iloilo.

Badoy said the design of the old IRC is perfect for a museum and has a great potential to become a major tourist attraction in Iloilo.

Defensor said they have sought the help of the NHC in designing the proposed regional museum since the old IRC is a heritage site considering that it is already 100 years old.

The governor said they have yet to determine the budget and the timetable for the realization of the project. (PR)

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Photos of Iloilo before the onset of modernity.

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Iloilo prison to get new lease on life as museum
By Nestor P. Burgos Jr.
Inquirer Visayas
9:49 pm | Friday, October 21st, 2011

A century-old building that housed criminal offenders will hopefully soon become a repository of artistic creations and artifacts of Western Visayas.

The Iloilo provincial government and the National Historical Commission (NHC) are finalizing plans to convert the former provincial jail into a regional museum.

Iloilo Governor Arthur Defensor said the building on Bonifacio Drive at the heart of the city could be best preserved as a historical structure if it would be converted into a museum.

The former Iloilo Rehabilitation Center was built in 1911 during the American colonial period on an 868-square-meter lot owned by the provincial government. It housed hundreds of inmates until it was abandoned in 2006 after the jail was transferred to Pototan town in Iloilo.

Ludovico Badoy, NHC executive director, said the building, which is near the Museo Iloilo and the provincial capitol, should be preserved.

Badoy and other NHC officials inspected the building and met with provincial officials. He said a recommendation would be presented to NHC and the provincial government on how to convert the jail into a museum.

Defensor said the facade of the jail should be retained.

NHC, according to Badoy, is also supporting restoration efforts for the old Iloilo provincial capitol which has been declared as a national historical site.

Built of wood and stone during the Spanish colonial period, the building underwent major renovations since it became the seat of the civil government of Iloilo in 1901, according to a statement from the provincial government.

It was used as a military garrison by Japanese occupation troops during World War II from 1942-45.

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