Simbahan ng United Church of Manila

NHCP Photo Collection, 2024

NHCP Photo Collection, 2024

NHCP Photo Collection, 2024

Location: 2006 CM Recto. Avenue cor. SH Loyola Street, Quiapo, Manila

Category: Buildings/Structures

Type: House of worship

Status: Level II - Historical marker

Marker date: 21 July 2024

Installed by: National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP)

Marker text:

SIMBAHAN NG UNITED CHURCH OF MANILA

ITINATAG SA POOK NA ITO ANG UNITED CHURCH OF MANILA MULA SA PAGSASAMA NG ILANG KASAPI NG UNITED BRETHREN STUDENT CHURCH, BAPTISTS AT CONGREGATIONALISTS, 1924. ANG GUSALI NA UNANG NAGSILBING  KONSULADO NG HAPON AY ISINAAYOS UPANG GAMITIN BILANG SIMBAHAN SA PAMAMAHALA NI OBISPO ENRIQUE C. SOBREPEÑA, 1926. IDINAGDAG ANG KONKRETONG ISTRUKTURANG NEO-GOTIKO SA HARAPAN, 1930. NAGING POOK PANGPULUNGAN AT PANANAMPALATAYA NG MGA PILING PERSONALIDAD GAYA NINA GREGORIO AGLIPAY, FRANK LAUBACH, JOSE ABAD SANTOS, CAMILO OSIAS, RAFAEL PALMA. BILANG BAHAGI NG LAYUNIN NG IMPERYONG HAPON NA MAKAPAGTATAG NG UNYON NG MGA MANANAMPALATAYA, ITINATAG DITO ANG FEDERATION OF EVANGELICAL CHURCHES IN THE PHILIPPINES (FECP) NA NILAHUKAN NG 200 DELEGADO, 10 OKTUBRE 1942. NAKALIGTAS MULA SA PINSALA NOONG IKALAWANG DIGMAANG PANDAIGDIG. IDINAGDAG ANG SANTUWARYO, 1949. DUMAAN SA MARAMING PAGSASAAYOS KABILANG ANG PAGGIBA SA GITNANG BAHAGI NG LUMANG GUSALI, PAGTATAYO NG MAS MALAKING BULWAGAN AT PAGDAGDAG NG HIWALAY NA CHILDREN’S CHAPEL SA LIKURAN, DEKADA 1960-70. KABILANG SA MGA NAUNANG EKUMENIKONG SIMBAHAN NA NAGSUMIKAP PAGBUKLURIN ANG IBA’T IBANG DENOMINASYONG PROTESTANTE SA PILIPINAS.

Aserradora Mecanica de Tuason Y Sampedro

Location: Globo de Oro corner Gunao Streets, Quiapo, Manila

Category: Association/Institution/Organization 

Type: Institutional marker

Status: Level II - Historical marker

Marker date: 1951

Installed by: Philippines Historical Committee (PHC)

Marker text:

ASERRADORA MECANICA DE TUASON Y SAMPEDRO

EN 1880 DON MARIANO SEVERO TUASON Y DON MIGUEL GARCIA SAMPEDRO FUNDAN LA SOCIEDAD MERCANTIL TUASON Y SAMPEDRO, LA QUE MONTA Y OPERA PRIMERA SIERRA MECANICA EN MANILA EN SU ACTUAL LOCAL CALLE GLOBO DE ORO, NUM 802-817, QUIAPO. CONTRIBUYEN A LA EXPANSION DE LA INDUSTRIA MADERERA DE PAIS ESTABLICIENDO CORTES DE MADERAS EN CAGAYAN, ISABELA, MINDORO Y MINDANAO. DISPENSA TRATO JUSTO Y EQUITATIVO A SUS NUMEROSOS OBREROS.

"Can We Defend This In Plaza Miranda?"

Location: Plaza Miranda, Quiapo, Manila

Category: Sites/Events

Type: Site

Status: Level II - Historical marker

Marker date: 1965

Installed by: Philippines Historical Committee (PHC)

Marker text:

"CAN WE DEFEND THIS IN PLAZA MIRANDA?"

AS PRESIDENT, RAMON MAGSAYSAY MADE THIS PLAZA THE TOUCHSTONE FOR PUBLIC ENDORSEMENT OF POLICY AND ACTION. THE CONSTANT CONCERN OF HIS ADMINISTRATION FOR THE WELFARE OF THE PEOPLE WAS OFTEN EXPRESSED IN THE ABOVE QUERY, WHICH INDICATED HIS READINESS TO PLACE ISSUES BEFORE THEM.

Church of San Sebastian

Location: San Sebastian Church, Pasaje del Carmen Street, Quiapo, Manila

Category: Buildings/Structures

Type: House of worship

Status: Level II - Historical marker

Marker date: 1934

Installed by: Historical Research and Markers Committee

Marker text:

SAN SEBASTIAN CHURCH

DESIGNED BY GENARO PALACIOS. THE STRUCTURAL METAL OF WHICH THIS CHURCH IS UNIQUELY BUILT WAS MANUFACTURED IN BELGIUM AND ERECTED HERE BY BELGIAN ENGINEERS. THE CHURCH WAS SOLEMNLY BLESSED AUGUST 16, 1891. EARLIER CHURCHES BUILT ON THIS SITE BY RECOLLECT FRIARS SINCE 1611 WERE DESTROYED BY EARTHQUAKE IN 1859, 1863 AND 1880.

El Renacimiento 1901

Location: Gunao Street, Quiapo, Manila

Category: Sites/Events

Type: Site

Status: Level II - Historical marker

Marker date: 1973

Installed by: National Historical Commission (NHC)

Marker text:

EL RENACIMIENTO 1901

SA POOK NA ITO ITINATAG NI MARTIN OCAMPO ANG MAKABAYANG PAHAYAGANG EL RENACIMIENTO NA ANG UNANG BILANG AY LUMABAS NOONG SETYEMBRE 3, 1901. NAGING PATNUGOT SINA RAFAEL PALMA (1901–1903), FERNANDO MA. GUERRERO (1903–1907), AT TEODORO M. KALAW (1907–1909). NATALO SA USAPING LIBELO AT ANG MGA KASANGKAPAN NG PAHAYAGAN AY IPINAGBILI UPANG MABAYARAN NG ₱60,000 DANYOS ANG KALIHIM-PANLOOB DEAN C. WORCESTER. ITO ANG IKINAMATAY NG PAHAYAGAN.

Plaza Miranda

NHCP Photo Collection 2021

NHCP Photo Collection 2021

NHCP Photo Collection, 2021

Location: Plaza Miranda, Quiapo, Manila

Category: Site

Type: Event

Status: Level II - Historical marker

Marker unveiling date: 21 August 2021

Installed by: National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP)

Marker text:

PLAZA MIRANDA

IPINANGALAN KAY JOSE SANDINO Y MIRANDA, INGAT-YAMAN NG PILIPINAS (1853-1854). NAGING TANYAG DAHIL DITO INILAHAD AT MINSA'Y IPINAGTANGGOL ANG MGA PROYEKTO AT POLISIYA NG BANSA. DITO RIN GINANAP ANG MGA PAGTITIPONG PAMPUBLIKO TULAD NG MITING DE AVANCE AT PROTESTA. SA PLAZA NANGYARI ANG PAGSABOG SA PULONG NG PARTIDO LIBERAL NA IINASAWI AT IKINASUGAT NG MARAMI, 21 AGOSTO 1971. NANANATILING LUGAR NG MALAYANG PAGPAPAHAYAG.

Gregoria De Jesus (1875-1943)

NHCP Photo Collection, 2009

NHCP Photo Collection, 2009

Location: Bahay Nakpil-Bautista, Quiapo, Manila

Category: Personages

Type: Biographical marker

Status: Level II - Historical marker

Marker date: 9 May 1975

Installed by: National Historical Commission (NHC)

Marker text:

GREGORIA DE JESUS

IPINANGANAK NOONG MAYO 9, 1875 SA MAG-ASAWANG NICOLAS DE JESUS AT BALTAZARA ALVARES FRANCISCO NA NGAYO'S LUNGSOD NG KALOOKAN.

ASAWA NI ANDRES BONIFACIO AT TINAGURIANG LAKAMBINI NG KATIPUNAN AR TAGPAGTAGO NG MGA DOKUMENTO NG KATIPUNAN. KASAMA NI BONIFACIO NA LUMABAN SA MGA KASTILA AT NAGDANAS NG DI-GAANONG HIRAP ALANG-ALANG SA KALAYAAN NG PILIPINAS.

NABALO NOONG MAYO 10, 1897. MULING NAPAKASAL KAY JULIO NAKPIL, KATIPUNERO AT KOMPOSITOR NG MUSIKA.

NAMATAY NOONG MARSO 15, 1943.

Miguel Zaragoza y Aranquizna (1847-1923)

NHCP Photo Collection, 2020

NHCP Photo Collection, 2020

Location: F.R. Hidalgo Street, Quiapo, Manila

Category: Personages

Type: Biographical marker

Status: Level II - Historical marker

Marker date: 1989

Installed by: National Historical Institute (NHI)

Marker text:

MIGUEL ZARAGOZA Y ARANQUIZNA (1847–1923)

PINTOR, MANUNULAT, MAMBABATAS AT MAKABAYAN. IPINANGANAK SA SAN ISIDRO, NUEVA ECIJA NOONG SETYEMBRE 29, 1847. NAG-ARAL SA ATENEO MUNICIPAL DE MANILA AT ACADEMIA DE DIBUJO Y PINTURA, 1859. ISA SA MGA PENSYONADO NG PAMAHALAAN SA LARANGAN NG SINING NA PINAG-ARAL SA ACADEMIA DE SAN FERNANDO, MADRID, ESPANYA, 1879 AT SA ROMA, 1882. SUMAPI SA KILUSANG PROPAGANDA SA ROMA AT BUMALIK SA ESPANYA, 1885. UMUWI SA PILIPINAS AT MULING BINUHAY ANG MAGASING, LA ILUSTRACION FILIPINA, 1891. ILAN SA KANYANG MGA PINTURA: A ROMAN LABORER; THE DEATH OF ST. FRANCIS XAVIER AT ST. PETER CHAVEZ; HIGHWAY MEN; AT ‘EL VIOLENCELLISTA.’ ANG DALAWA SA LABINGDALAWA NIYANG LAHOK AY NAGWAGI NG GINTO AT PILAK NA MEDALYA SA EKSPOSISYON SA ST. LOUIS, 1904. NAGING PROPESOR: ATENEO MUNICIPAL, 1891; ESCUELA SUPERIOR DE PINTURA, ESCULTURO Y GRABADO, 1893; LICEO DE MANILA, 1900; AT ISA SA UNANG TATLONG PROPESOR NG U.P. SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS, 1909. NAHIRANG NA KAGAWAD SA KONGRESO NG MALOLOS, 1898 AT ISA SA LUMAGDA NG SALIGANG BATAS NG UNANG REPUBLIKA NG PILIPINAS. NAMATAY NOONG MARSO, 1923.

Gregorio Araneta y Soriano (1869-1930)

NHCP Photo Collection, 2020

NHCP Photo Collection, 2020

Location: F.R. Hidalgo Street, Quiapo, Manila

Category: Personage

Type: Biographical marker

Status: Level II - Historical marker

Marker date: 1988

Installed by: National Historical Institute (NHI)

Marker text:

GREGORIO ARANETA Y SORIANO (1869–1930)

HURISTA, MAKABAYAN AT MATAPAT NA LINGKOD BAYAN. ISINILANG SA MOLO; (DATING PARIAN), ILOILO NOONG ABRIL 16, 1869. NAGKAMIT NA TITULONG BATSILYER SA SINING, SOBRESALIENTE, ATENEO MUNICIPAL DE MANILA, 1884; TITULO DE AGRIMENSOR Y PERITO TASADOR DE TIERRAS, 1886; AT LISENSIYADO SA HURISPUNDENSIYA, 1891, SOBRESALIENTE, PAMANTASAN NG SANTO TOMAS. NAGING NANUNUNGKULANG PISKAL NG AUDIENCIA DE MANILA, 1894–1895; SEKRETARYO HENERAL NG REPUBLIKA NG MALOLOS, 1898; KASAPI SA KOMITE NA BUMALANGKAS NG KONSTITUSYON NG MALOLOS, KATULONG NA MAHISTRADO NG KATAAS-TAASANG HUKUMAN, 1899; SOLISITOR HENERAL NG PAMAHALAANG SIBIL, 1900; UNANG PILIPINONG ABOGADO HENERAL, 1905 AT KALIHIM NG KATARUNGAN AT PANANALAPI, 1908. PROPESOR NG BATAS SIBIL SA PAMANTASAN NG SANTO TOMAS, 1916–1930. NAMATAY NOONG MARSO 9, 1930.

Beaterio de Terciaras Agustinas Recoletas

NHCP Photo Collection 2019

NHCP Photo Collection 2019

Location: Quiapo, Manila
Category: Association/Institution/Organization
Type: Institutional marker
Status: Level II
Marker date: 1939

Installed by: Philippines Historical Committee (PHC)

Marker text:

BEATERIO DE TERCIARIAS AGUSTINAS RECOLETAS

THIS BEATERIO DATES FROM 1719. THE RELIGIOUS HABIT WAS GIVEN TO THE FIRST TWO RELIGIOUS SISTERS DIONISIA AND CECILIA TALAMPAS CONSTANCIA BY THE REV. DIEGO DE SAN JOSE, O.R.S.A., ON JULY 16, 1725. THE BEATERIO BECAME A TEACHING INSTITUTION IN JUNE, 1907. THE CONGREGATIONS OF MADRES RECOLETAS IN LABREA, BRAZIL, AND CATEQUISTAS AGUSTINAS DE CRISTO REY IN KWEITEHFU, CHINA, ARE AFFILIATED WITH IT BY DECREES OF THE HOLY SEE.

Church of Quiapo

NHCP Photo Collection, 2011

NHCP Photo Collection, 2011

NHCP Photo Collection, 2011

Location: Quiapo, Manila (Region NCR)
Category: Buildings/Structures
Type: House of Worship 

Status: Level II - Historical marker
Marker date: 1939

Installed by: Philippines Historical Committee (PHC)
Architect:  José Ma. Zaragoza (extension in 1984)

Marker text:

CHURCH OF QUIAPO

GOVERNOR GENERAL SANTIAGO DE VERA FOUNDED THE DISTRICT OF QUIAPO AUGUST 29, 1586. FRANCISCAN MISSIONARIES BUILT THE FIRST CHURCH, OF BAMBOO AND NIPA, THAT WAS BURNED IN 1639. REBUILDING AND REPAIRS AT INTERVALS GAVE THE PARISH THE STRONGER EDIFICE THAT THE EARTHQUAKE OF 1863 PARTIALLY DESTROYED. THE NEXT CHURCH, COMPLETED IN 1899, WAS THE WORK OF REV. EUSEBIO DE LEON AND REV. MANUEL ROXAS, THE LATTER RAISING ₱40,000.00 IN CONTRIBUTONS. A FIRE ON OCTOBER 30, 1929, LEFT THE CHURCH ONLY ITS SCARRED WALLS AND BELFRY, AND A PARISH COMMITTEE HEADED BY DOÑA ENCARNACION NAKPIL DE ORENSE RAISED THE FUNDS FOR ITS RECONSTRUCTION. JUAN F. NAKPIL, ARCHITECT, DRAFTED THE PLANS FOR THE RECONSTRUCTED BUILDING. A FAMOUS IMAGE OF CHRIST BEARING THE CROSS, CALLED THE NAZARENE, IS THE CENTER OF INTENSE FRIDAY DEVOTIONS THROUGOUT THE YEAR.

Ang Bahay ng mga Nakpil at Bautista*

NHCP Photo Collection, 2009

NHCP Photo Collection, 2012

Location: Quiapo, Manila (Region NCR)
Category: Buildings/Structures
Type: House
Status: Level I- National Historical Landmark

Declaration: Resolution No. 9, s. 2011
Marker date: May 9, 1995

Installed by: National Historical Institute (NHI)

Marker text:

ANG BAHAY NG MGA NAKPIL AT BAUTISTA

IPINATAYO NI ARISTON BAUTISTA LIN (1863-1928) AT NG KANYANG MAYBAHAY NA SI PETRONA NAKPIL SA PAMAMAGITAN NG KILALANG ARKITEKTONG SI ARCADIO ARELLANO NOONG 1914.

SI DR. BAUTISTA AY ISANG MANGGAGAMOT, PILANTROPO AT IMBENTOR NG ISANG GAMOT NA PANLABAN SA KOLERA. NANIRAHAN DIN DITO SINA JULIO NAKPIL (1877-1960), REBOLUSYONARYO AT KOMPOSITOR NG MGA AWIT NG KATIPUNAN; KANYANG ASAWANG SI GREGORIA DE JESUS (1875-1943), LAKAMBINI NG KATIPUNAN AT BIYUDA NI ANDRES BONIFACIO; KANILANG ANAK NA SI JUAN (1899-1986) AT PINSANG BUO NITONG SI ANGEL (1914-1979), NA PAWANG MGA TANTAG NA ARKITEKTO.

SA BAHAY DING ITO AY DATING KATATAGPUAN NG PLATERIA NAKPIL NA DINADAYO SA MGA MASUSING PANINDANG MGA ALAHAS.

Simbahan ng San Sebastian*

NHCP Photo Collection

Location: San Sebastian Church, Pasaje del Carmen Street, Quiapo, Manila
Category: Buildings/Structures
Type: House of Worship, Declaration marker
Status: Level I- National Historical Landmark

Legal basis: Presidential Decree No. 260, s. 1973

Marker date: 1976

Installed by: National Historical Institute (NHI)

Marker text:

SIMBAHAN NG SAN SEBASTIAN

SA BISA NG KAUTUSAN NG PANGULO BILANG 260, AGOSTO 1, 1973 NA SINUSUGAN NG KAUTUSAN BILANG 375, ENERO 14, 1974, ANG SIMBAHANG ITO AY IPINAHAYAG NA PAMBANSANG PALATANDAANG MAKASAYSAYAN.