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Burke Building (Manila)

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Status
  
Complete

Country
  
Philippines

Opened
  
1793

Town or city
  
Binondo, Manila

Completed
  
1793

Burke Building (Manila)

Address
  
Burke Building, Escolta Street Corner Burke Street, Binondo, Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines

Similar
  
Calvo Building, Escolta Street, Capitol Theater, Natividad Building, Regina Building

Burke Building is a historic building along Escolta corner Burke, Binondo, Manila, Philippines. First built in 1739, it survived World War II and has gone major remodeling since. Named after philanthropist, William J. Burke, the building is also known as the location of the first elevator in Manila.

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Burke Building (Manila) Wikipedia