The local government building was built as a municipal hall by the American government in 1926, eleven years before the place was declared as a chartered city by then President Manuel L. Quezon in 1937.
DID YOU KNOW? Davao's local government building was built as a municipal hall by the American government in 1926, eleven years before the place was declared as a chartered city by then President Manuel L. Quezon in 1937. #DavaoNow… Click To Tweet
Davao City Hall © Jojie Alcantara
Depicting the American architecture in the 1920s, the Davao City Hall was the latest infrastructure in the country declared as a historical site in 2012, with the unveiling rites of a marker by Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio and Ludivico Badoy, chair of the National Historical Commission.
Davao City Hall © Jojie Alcantara
These shots were taken during my street photography workshop with Davao Bloggers last June 8, 2013.
Davao City Hall © Jojie Alcantara
Davao City Hall © Jojie Alcantara
Davao City Hall © Jojie Alcantara
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