The Eusebio Villanueva Building, also known as E. Villanueva Building or simply Villanueva Building, is a neoclassical building located along the historic Calle Real in

Iloilo City Proper Iloilo City Proper, also known as Downtown Iloilo or simply Iloilo among locals, is an Districts of Iloilo City, administrative district in Iloilo City, Philippines, located on the southeastern coast of the island of Panay in the Western Visayas ...

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. Built in 1927, it was originally known as the Washington International Hotel. The hotel catered to American, British, and Spanish patrons, as well as Chinese bankers and merchants. The building was restored in 2012, which now appears to be the centerpiece of the historic street. On August 8, 2014, the

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installed a historical marker in front of the building, declaring Calle Real a heritage zone.

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File:Iloilo Calle Real.jpg, link=, Façade File:JM Basa Street Iloilo (Calle Real) - 8765771255.jpg, link=, Side view File:Iloilo Business District Heritage Zone historical marker vicinity.jpg, link=, Historical marker File:Iloilo International Hotel.jpg, link=, Night view

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