Jose Laurel Street
Jose Laurel Street, also known as J.P. Laurel Street, is a tree-lined street in the district of San Miguel in north-central Manila, Philippines. It runs parallel to the Pasig River from the Nagtahan Interchange south-westwards to General Solano Street. It is where Malacañan Palace and several other government buildings are located.
The street has had several different names throughout the years, including Calzada de San Miguel and Calzada de Malacañan, but by the 1870s, it was known as Calle Áviles.[1][2] It was named after Don José Vicente de Áviles, el Conde de Áviles, who financed the extension of the street to Santa Mesa and the Sampaloc (Carriedo) Rotunda. A small plaza across Malacañan Palace was also named after Áviles. In 1959, the street was renamed to its present name in honor of a former resident of the palace and president, José Paciano Laurel.[3]
Other notable buildings along the street include Casa Roces, College of the Holy Spirit, the National Shrine of Saint Jude, the National Shrine of Saint Michael and the Archangels and the Philippine Commission on Women. Public access to Laurel Street is generally restricted for security reasons. The nearest LRT-2 station is Legarda Station.
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References
- ^ Viajes por Filipinas: De Manila á Tayabas published by Gutenberg Project; accessed 2013-10-17.
- ^ Vintage Joaquin published by the Philippine Star; accessed 2013-10-17.
- ^ Quezon on the 5 Philippine Republics published by the Philippine Daily Inquirer; accessed 2013-10-17.
