The Mansion is an easy access to every visitors who visits the City of Baguio. It is located along the Leonard Wood Road and right across the Wright Park. The Mansion is just a pit stop before strolling to Wright Park. Strict security level is being practiced in the area. Visitors are not allowed to enter inside The Mansion only taking pics right after the main entrance can be done. :)
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| The Main Entrance |
Constructed at the instance of William Cameron Forbes following the design of William E. Parsons, as part of the Burnham Plan for Baguio, 1908, inspired by the city beautiful movement. Venue of the special session of the Second Philippine Legislature, 1910. Destroyed during the war, 1945. Rehabilitated, 1947. Venue of the U.N. Economic Commission of Asia and the Far East (ECAFE), 1947. The U.N Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), 1948; and the First Meeting of the Southeast Asian Union (SEAU) known as the Baguio Conference of 1950. Summer residence of American Governors-General, 1908-1935 and later of Philippine Presidents from Manuel L. Quezon to the present.
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