Bell House and Bell Amphitheater historical marker (Q124935900)
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NHCP historical marker for the Bell House and Bell Amphitheater
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
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| English | Bell House and Bell Amphitheater historical marker |
NHCP historical marker for the Bell House and Bell Amphitheater |
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29 October 2023
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Ang Bell House at Bell Amphitheater (Tagalog)
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Bell House and Bell Amphitheater (English)
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The historical marker is located by the street at the top of the central stairs leading down to the center of the amphitheater with the Tagalog plaque to the left and the English to the right. (English)
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Ipinatayo upang maging bahay bakasyunan ng mga Amerikanong punong heneral ng Pilipinas dahil sa kaaya-ayang klima sa Baguio, 1906. Ipinagawa naman ang amphitheater sa mga manggagawang Igorot upang pagdausan ng mga gawaing panlibangan sa kampo, 1913. Ipinangalan ang dalawang istruktura kay Heneral James Franklin Bell, 1929. Napasailalim sa mga Hapon noong Ikalawang Digmaang Pandaigdig, 1941. Naging bahagi ng John Hay Air Base, 1949. Inilipat sa pagmamay-ari ng Pilipinas mula sa Estados Unidos, 1991. Isinailalim sa pamamahala ng Bases Conversion and Development Authority sa pamamagitan ng John Hay Development Corporation na ngayon ay John Hay Management Corporation, 1993. Isinaayos, 2020. Kabilang sa mga orihinal na istrukturang napanatili sa loob ng military reservation magmula sa panahon ng mga Amerikano. Naging pangunahing atraksyon sa kampo ang Bell House bilang museo at aklatan; at ang Bell Amphitheater bilang dausan ng mga pagtitipon. (Tagalog)
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Built as a vacation house for Philippine commanding generals owing to the favorable climate of Baguio, 1906. The amphitheater, to be used as a venue for social gatherings within the camp, was constructed by Igorot laborers through the orders of General James Franklin Bell, 1913; the structures were named after him, 1929. Taken over by the Japanese Imperial Army during the Second World War, 1941. Became part of John Hay Air Base, 1949. Transferred by the United States to the Philippines, 1991; management was handed over to Bases Conversion and Development Authority through the John Hay Development Corporation, now John Hay Management Corporation, 1993. Repaired and restored, 2020. Among the few original structures built inside the military reservation that were maintained since the American colonial period. Repurposed as major tourist attractions within the camp; the Bell House served as a museum and library while the Bell Amphitheater as a venue for social gatherings. (English)
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2 commemorative plaque
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Bell House and Bell Amphitheater historical marker
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