Manila Central Post Office

Manila Central Post Office
Post office building in 2012
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General information
TypeNeoclassical
Architectural styleNeoclassical
AddressLiwasang Bonifacio, Magallanes Drive, Ermita, Manila
CountryPhilippines
Current tenantsPhilippine Postal Corporation
Construction started1926
CompletedFebruary 1928
OwnerGovernment of the Philippines
Design and construction
Architect(s)
National Historical Landmarks
Official nameManila Central Post Office Building
TypeBuilding, government institution
RegionNational Capital Region
Marker DateJune 2, 1994

The Manila Central Post Office, often called the Post Office Building, is the main postal office of Manila, which also serves as the headquarters of the Philippine Postal Corporation. It also houses the main mail sorting-distribution operations of the Philippines.

It is located along the banks of the Pasig River in Lawton, Ermita and lies at the northern end of Liwasang Bonifacio. Its location along the Pasig was a part of the Burnham Plan of Manila for easy water transportation of mails. Its central location with converging avenues made the building readily accessible from all sides.[1]

The original building was designed by Juan M. Arellano, Tomás Mapúa, and Ralph Doane in neoclassical style.[2] However, it was severely damaged in World War II during the Battle of Manila and was subsequently rebuilt in 1946 while retaining most of its original design.[2]

Before midnight on May 21, 2023, the building was severely damaged by a massive fire that started in the basement and spread throughout its floors.[3]

  1. ^ Moore, Charles (1921). "Daniel Burnham: Planner of Cities". Houghton Mifflin and Co., Boston and New York.
  2. ^ a b Philippine Postal Corporation – History Archived December 8, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Fire hits Manila Central Post Office". Manila Bulletin. May 22, 2023.