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First United Building Community Museum
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Archdiocesan Shrine of the Blessed Sacrament - Santa Cruz, Manila City (Archdiocese of Manila)
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Uno Seafood Wharf Palace
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Ramon Lee Panciteria
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Astrotel Avenida
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Hotel Sogo - Avenida
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Ramada by Wyndham Manila Central
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Red Planet Manila Binondo
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Chinatown Lai Lai Hotel 來來大酒店
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Halina Hote Avenida
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Hotel 99 Quiapo Manila
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First United Building Community Museum

Mezzanine Level, 413 Escolta St, Binondo, Manila, 1006 Kalakhang Maynila, Philippines
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attractions: Archdiocesan Shrine of the Blessed Sacrament - Santa Cruz, Manila City (Archdiocese of Manila), Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene, Carriedo Fountain, Plaza Lacson, Jones Bridge, Binondo Church, Arroceros Forest Park, Plaza Calderón de la Barca (S. Lorenzo Ruiz), La Madre Filipina - Democracy, Gratitude, Progress, Justice, Luneta carpark, restaurants: To Ho Panciteria Antigua, McDonald's Sta. Cruz Church, Davids Tea House - Hotpot Restaurant (Tomas Mapua, Manila), Ying Ying Tea House, Uno Seafood Wharf Palace, Ramon Lee Panciteria, Delicious Restaurant, Mei Sum Tea House, 9-6 Food House, Chowking Sta. Cruz
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Nearby attractions of First United Building Community Museum

Archdiocesan Shrine of the Blessed Sacrament - Santa Cruz, Manila City (Archdiocese of Manila)

Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene

Carriedo Fountain

Plaza Lacson

Jones Bridge

Binondo Church

Arroceros Forest Park

Plaza Calderón de la Barca (S. Lorenzo Ruiz)

La Madre Filipina - Democracy, Gratitude, Progress, Justice

Luneta carpark

Archdiocesan Shrine of the Blessed Sacrament - Santa Cruz, Manila City (Archdiocese of Manila)

Archdiocesan Shrine of the Blessed Sacrament - Santa Cruz, Manila City (Archdiocese of Manila)

4.6

(808)

Open 24 hours
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Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene

Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene

4.7

(4.7K)

Closed
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Carriedo Fountain

Carriedo Fountain

4.1

(38)

Open until 12:00 AM
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Plaza Lacson

Plaza Lacson

3.8

(23)

Open 24 hours
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Explore Binondo: The Worlds Oldest Chinatown
Explore Binondo: The Worlds Oldest Chinatown
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Nearby restaurants of First United Building Community Museum

To Ho Panciteria Antigua

McDonald's Sta. Cruz Church

Davids Tea House - Hotpot Restaurant (Tomas Mapua, Manila)

Ying Ying Tea House

Uno Seafood Wharf Palace

Ramon Lee Panciteria

Delicious Restaurant

Mei Sum Tea House

9-6 Food House

Chowking Sta. Cruz

To Ho Panciteria Antigua

To Ho Panciteria Antigua

4.3

(307)

Click for details
McDonald's Sta. Cruz Church

McDonald's Sta. Cruz Church

4.0

(295)

Click for details
Davids Tea House - Hotpot Restaurant (Tomas Mapua, Manila)

Davids Tea House - Hotpot Restaurant (Tomas Mapua, Manila)

4.3

(443)

Click for details
Ying Ying Tea House

Ying Ying Tea House

4.2

(1.4K)

$$

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Reviews of First United Building Community Museum

4.4
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5.0
8y

Manila – the first in the country to be modernized after hundreds of years to be colonized. It is also home to the first tramway (railway) station, the center of administration, and the first commercial district in the country, Escolta. You can find here the center of commerce way back in the American era in the Philippines, and tons of American inspired buildings built during their occupation, unfortunately, Escolta was part of the casualties and heavy damage during World War II and some of these buildings withstood the Japanese siege of Manila.

And here we are, revisiting the great Escolta and seeing one of the well-maintained, American-inspired survivor, The First United Building Community Museum.

The Building itself was a named Perez Samanillo Building, which houses the former department store called Berg Department Store. Berg’s featured everything a modern department store should have. But when the Japanese invasion started, they were forced to close the shop and was purchased by Sy Lian Teng and became the First United Building.

The Museum is an ongoing project of the Sy Lian Teng clan to honor the memory of its owner. It is a repository of artifacts, objects, memories and dreams to preserve and remember his life.

It is also an active area that has multiple uses in order to keep more people aware, enlightened and conscious of the heritage and history of not only the man who revived the building but...

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4.0
7y

The place is nice. Didn't know that there was a co-working space like this in Escolta. If you love cats, you'll like it here because sometimes, on of the owners brings her cat here and the cat just roam...

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5.0
6y

Museum is on your first left when you go up the stairs. If it’s closed, give security guard the 50 pesos entrance fee and ask to open it.

FYI There’s a café on the ground floor that serves Kalsada Coffee....

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Rozanne Marie CaparasRozanne Marie Caparas
Manila – the first in the country to be modernized after hundreds of years to be colonized. It is also home to the first tramway (railway) station, the center of administration, and the first commercial district in the country, Escolta. You can find here the center of commerce way back in the American era in the Philippines, and tons of American inspired buildings built during their occupation, unfortunately, Escolta was part of the casualties and heavy damage during World War II and some of these buildings withstood the Japanese siege of Manila. And here we are, revisiting the great Escolta and seeing one of the well-maintained, American-inspired survivor, The First United Building Community Museum. The Building itself was a named Perez Samanillo Building, which houses the former department store called Berg Department Store. Berg’s featured everything a modern department store should have. But when the Japanese invasion started, they were forced to close the shop and was purchased by Sy Lian Teng and became the First United Building. The Museum is an ongoing project of the Sy Lian Teng clan to honor the memory of its owner. It is a repository of artifacts, objects, memories and dreams to preserve and remember his life. It is also an active area that has multiple uses in order to keep more people aware, enlightened and conscious of the heritage and history of not only the man who revived the building but Escolta as well.
Virnalyn GonzalezVirnalyn Gonzalez
The place is nice. Didn't know that there was a co-working space like this in Escolta. If you love cats, you'll like it here because sometimes, on of the owners brings her cat here and the cat just roam around the space.
Anna KrzakAnna Krzak
Just one small room filled with some old photos, artifacts. However it is still worth to stop by and learn something about the building and its owners. Entrance is 50 PHP per person.
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The place is nice. Didn't know that there was a co-working space like this in Escolta. If you love cats, you'll like it here because sometimes, on of the owners brings her cat here and the cat just roam around the space.
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Just one small room filled with some old photos, artifacts. However it is still worth to stop by and learn something about the building and its owners. Entrance is 50 PHP per person.
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