Mira-Nila House

The Mira-Nila House is a historic mansion building in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines. Situated along Mariposa Street in Cubao, the building owned by the Benitez family is a declared Heritage House by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines,[1] and one of the only two such declared houses in Metro Manila along with the Lichauco Heritage House in Santa Ana, Manila. The building currently houses a museum.[2]

Mira-Nila House
General information
StatusComplete
Architectural styleArt Deco
Completed1929
OwnerBenitez family
Technical details
Floor count4
Design and construction
ArchitectFrancisca and Conrado Benítez
DesignationsHeritage House
(2011-04-07; by the NHCP)
References
[1][2]

Architecture and design
Historical marker installed by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines that states the house's declared heritage status.

The Mira-Nila is an Art Deco building inspired from the design of houses of similar architectural style in Florence, Italy. The house is four storeys high, has a basement, and a tower which served as an observation point. The design of the building was reportedly largely unaltered.[1]

A catalogue of Florentine houses from a Magazine brought home by three sisters of Francisca and Conrado Benítez from a Europe trip served as reference for the design. The Benitez couple themselves were responsible for the architectural design of the building and opted not to commission an architect.[1]

References
  1. Yap, DJ (26 June 2011). "Helena Benitez turns 97, home now heritage site". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
  2. Mirat, Alma Cruz (3 April 2019). "Benitez historic mansion now open as a museum, heritage site". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 22 April 2019.

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