Lopez Heritage House
The Lopez Heritage House or Mansion de Lopez (or otherwise known as the Nelly's Garden) is a heritage house in
History
Don Vicente Lopez y Villanueva, a prominent figure in the wealthy Lopez clan, was a successful sugar planter and industrialist in Iloilo. They used to live near the Jaro Cathedral with his wife, Elena Hofilena, but the constant sound of the cannons fired during religious activities during those times eventually led to the family's decision to transfer their home to a more peaceful location.[3] They eventually settled approximately one kilometer from the town center. The construction of the mansion was finished by 1928, and the couple decided to name the house in honor of their eldest daughter, Nelly.[4] Following the assassination of his elder brother and Iloilo governor, Don Benito Lopez y Villanueva, in 1908 by a rival political faction and relatives, Jalandoni Clan, Don Vicente took guardianship of his nephews, Eugenio “Ening” and Fernando “Nanding” (later known as tycoon Don Eugenio Lopez and Vice-President Fernando Lopez, also co-founders of ABS-CBN Corporation).
During the
In its lifetime, the house served as a venue for receptions and meetings with
Architecture
The house is in
In the centerpiece of the dining room is a hexagonal table which can sit up to twenty-four guests. A huge chandelier hangs from the ceiling which is fifteen-feet high. The door-length windows allows the light to get inside the room, creating a bright atmosphere as the guests dine together.[6]
References
- ^ Segador, Mark. "The Nelly Gardens: Iloilo's QUEEN of Heritage Houses". iloiloilove.com. Retrieved 2014-10-14.
- ^ Mawis, Arch Vittoria Lou (2019-05-18). "The houses that sugar built". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
- ^ Mawis, Arch Vittoria Lou (2019-05-18). "The houses that sugar built". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
- ^ Segador, Mark. "The Nelly Gardens: Iloilo's QUEEN of Heritage Houses". iloiloilove.com. Retrieved 2014-10-14.
- ^ Caulin, Valerie (5 January 2013). "The Grandiose Nelly Garden". Retrieved 2014-10-14.
- ^ "Iloilo City | Must Visit Ancestral and Heritage Houses in the City of Love". travelingmorion.com/. Retrieved 2014-10-14.