Heritage Tour

 

 

The Museo Ning Angeles building is a priceless asset, vintage circa 1920, the edifice is a museum piece by itself, located at the prime Sto. Rosario Historic District across the Holy Rosary Cathedral.  This edifice was constructed in 1922 and served as the municipio (town hall) until 1999 after which it was turned over to Kuliat Foundation and converted into what is now the Museo Ning Angeles.

HOLY ROSARY PARISH CHURCH 1896.  The church of the mother parish of all Angeles parishes. 

The church was constructed from 1877 to 1896 by the townspeople of Angeles who were made to work under the Spanish government, where all native males, 16-60, were required to perform manual labor for free.  From 1899 to 1900, the U.S. Army used the church as a military hospital.

 

 

 

BALE HERENCIA.  Located at the corner of Lakandula and Sto. Rosario Street, was built in 1860 using carpenters from Vigan, Ilocos Sur.  Local lore has that the imposing house was build by Fray Guillermo Masnou, O.S.A. a parish priest of Angeles.  Restoration was started in 1988 by the owner, Mr. Jose G. Paras, jr. and continues to this day.  Currently, it serves as a banquet hall managed by Mr. Paul M. Santos.  Due to its colonial ambiance, Bale Herencia is a favorite venue for many functions.

 

 

PAMINTUAN MANSION. 

Construction of this house started around 1890 by Don Mariano Pamintuan and Valentina torres for their son Florentino, Mayor of Angeles, 1900. It became the headquarters of the Revolutionary Army under Gen. Venancio Concepcion in 1898 and Gen. Antonio Luna in 1899.  It was in this house that he drew up plans for the defense of Pampanga against the Americans who were poised in San Fernando, Pampanga. 

Occupied by Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo and his staff on May 27, 1899.  On June 12, 1899, Pres. Aguinaldo ordered a grand parade on the first anniversary of Philippine Independence.  Also occupid by Gen. Arthur McArthur and members of his staff in 1901.  Served as the home of the Kamikaze pilots in 1944.  Bought by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas in 1981, the house as a donation by the Tablante Family.  Restored in 1983 then inaugurated in 1988 as the Regional Office of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas.

 

 

FOUNDER’S HOUSE

The house is a typical bahay na bato with a stone and roughly cut tree trunks as foundation.  Located along Sto. Rosario Street, it is the oldest structure and best preserved ancestral house in the city.

The house was built in 1824 by Don Angel Pantaleon de Miranda using materials salvaged from his older house (built in 1811).  A marker placed by the National Historical Institute can be seen on its front adobe wall.

CAMALIG.  Built in 1840 and restore for adaptive use in 1980.  Nestled between two oldest houses in the City of Angeles, is a restaurant, reminiscent of the cozy coffeehouses of the 1960’s.  Built by Don ciriaco de Miranda, Angeles First gobernadorcillo (mayor), and used for storing grains until the early 1960’s, it was restored by the late Mr. Armando L. Nepomuceno.  Camalig is the home of Armando’s Pizza.