Ayuntamiento de Manila
| Ayuntamiento de Manila | |
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The façade of the reconstructed Ayuntamiento facing Plaza de Roma
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 Location within Metro Manila
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| Alternative names | Casas Consistoriales, Marble Palace |
| General information | |
| Status | Complete |
| Architectural style | Neoclassical |
| Address | Cabildo Street, Intramuros |
| Town or city | Manila |
| Country | Philippines |
| Coordinates | 14°35′31.89″N 120°58′26.97″E / 14.5921917°N 120.9741583°E |
| Completed | 1738, reconstructed 1884 |
| Opened | 2013 (latest reconstruction) |
| Destroyed | 1863, 1945 |
| Grounds | 5.6 hectares (14 acres) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Felipe Roxas |
The Ayuntamiento de Manila is a building located at the corner of Andrés Soriano Avenue (formerly Calle Aduana) and Cabildo Street, fronting Plaza de Roma in Intramuros, Manila, Philippines. Also known as the Casas Consistoriales as well as nicknamed as Marble Palace, the Ayuntamiento was the seat of the Manila City Council, which consisted of two alcaldes (city leaders), eight oidores (judges), a clerk, and a chief constable. Destroyed in World War II and reconstructed thereafter, the building now houses the offices of the Bureau of the Treasury.
Construction of the Ayuntamiento began in 1599. The original building opened in 1607. After an earthquake damaged it severely, it was ordered demolished. The Ayuntamiento was rebuilt in 1738, in the Baroque style, with ornate wrought-iron balconies, covered arcades, and a central clock tower. This form survived well into the 19th century until it was destroyed again during the earthquake of 1863.
From 1879 to 1884, a new building was constructed by Eduardo López Navarro, a military engineer, and according to the designs of architect Felipe Roxas.
During the transition from the Spanish to the American rule after the Spanish–American War, General Wesley Merritt and Governor-General Fermín Jáudenes signed the terms of capitulation of Manila in the Ayuntamiento.
Until 1903, the Ayuntamiento was used as the office of the American military governor. Later on, the building was used by the First Philippine Assembly, then by the Philippine Legislature until 1924, when it moved to the Legislative Building along Padre Burgos Street in Ermita. It was also used subsequently by the Bureau of Justice and the Supreme Court.
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