The Mansion, Baguio City Postcard

This is another postcard that shows The Mansion and its gate, and the Wright Park. You can see throngs of tourists wanting to take a photo of themselves standing in front of the gate.

The Mansion, Baguio City Postcard

The Mansion, Baguio City Postcard

The postcard shows not only The Mansion and its gate but also the "Pool of Pines" or better known as Wright Park. The park features a 100-meter shallow, elongated, rectangular man-made pool of water lined on both sides by pine trees.

Wright Park was named after the architect, Governor Luke E. Wright (who ordered architect Daniel Burnham to build Baguio as a recreational facility for American soldiers and civilians).

The Mansion, Baguio City Postcard

SOURCES:
Wright Park
Baguio City Wikipedia Entry

The Mansion, Baguio City Postcard

The postcard shows the famous gate of The Mansion in Baguio City. The elaborate main gate, made of ornate ironwork, is said to be a replica of one of the main gates at Buckingham Palace in London. I have seen the Buckingham Palace front gate, but it does not look like The Mansion gate.

The Mansion, Baguio City Postcard

SOURCE:
Mansion House, Baguio City Wikipedia Entry

The Mansion, Baguio City Postcard

The postcard shows The Mansion in Baguio city. The Mansion is the official summer residence of the President of the Philippines. The Mansion was built in 1908 as the official summer residence for the US Governors-Generals who were the American administrators for the Philippines. The name is derived from the summer cottage in New England of Governor-General William Cameron Forbes during whose administration the original Mansion House was built.

The Mansion, Baguio City Postcard

It was badly damaged during the Second World War and was rebuilt and improved in 1947. Since then, it has served as the holiday home and working office for each President of the Philippines during his or her visits to Baguio.

SOURCE:
Mansion House, Baguio City Wikipedia Entry

Malacañang Palace Postcard

The postcard shows Malacañang Palace as seen from the Pasig River. Malacañang Palace, located along the north bank of the Pasig River in Manila, is the official residence of the President of the Philippines.

Malacañang Palace Postcard

The palace was originally a summer home built in 1802 by Spanish aristocrat Don Luis Rocha, which was then subsequently purchased by an official and then purchased by the state. When the Philippines came under American rule following the Spanish-American War, Malacañang Palace became the residence of the American Governor-General.

TRIVIA:
* Malacañang Palace is depicted on the verso (back) side of the present-day 20-peso bill.
* The former San Miguel Brewery Building was demolished upon expansion of the palace, overseen by the then First Lady Imelda Marcos.

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UPDATE: San Miguel Brewery Postcard

SOURCE:
Malacañang Palace Wikipedia Entry