Natividad Building

{{Short description|Historic building in Manila, Philippines}}

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| image = File:Natividad Building facade (Manila)(09-26-2024).jpg

| caption = The facade of Natividad Building along Escolta Street

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| architectural_style = Beaux-Arts architecture

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| address = Escolta Street

| location_town = Binondo, Manila

| location_country = Philippines

| coordinates = {{coord|14.598171|N|120.978638|E|region:PH-00_type:landmark|display=inline,title|format=dms}}

| groundbreaking_date = 1928

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| architect = Fernando de la Cantera Blondeau

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The Natividad Building is a historic building along Escolta corner Tomas Pinpin, Binondo, Manila, Philippines. Designed by Philippine-born Spanish architect Fernando de la Cantera Blondeau, it is an outstanding example of beaux-arts architecture. It once housed the Philippine Insurance Commission.{{Cite web |last=Rubio |first=Paulo |date=2014-03-22 |title=Arquitectura Manila: Natividad Building |url=http://arquitecturamanila.blogspot.com/2014/03/natividad-building.html |access-date=2022-03-10 |website=Arquitectura Manila}} During World War II, the building was spared from destruction albeit suffered some damages.{{Cite web|url=http://thefilipinas.blogspot.com/2013/02/natividad-building_23.html|title=Natividad Building}}