Intramuros in Manila in Metropolitan Manila First District, Metro Manila, Philippines — Southeast Asia

No. 1 Victoria St.

Photographed by I.G.V.Atajar, January 1, 2003

1. No. 1 Victoria St. Marker

Inscription. On this site once stood the headquarters of General Douglas MacArthur commanding general of the United States Army Forces in the Far East (USAFFE)

Popularly known as "No. 1 Victoria St." it was located opposite the USAFFE headquarters at the Reducto San Pedro.

No. 1 Victoria was abandoned during the retreat of Filipino-American forces to Bataan and Corregidor in 1941. Used as Barracks by the Japanese occupation forces, it was destroyed during the Battle of Manila in 1945.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Military • War, World II. A significant historical year for this entry is 1941.

Location. 14° 35.206′ N, 120° 58.487′ E. Marker is in Manila, Metro Manila, in Metropolitan Manila First District. It is in Intramuros. It is at the intersection of Victoria Street and Santa Lucia Street on Victoria Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Manila, Metro Manila 1002, Philippines. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in Asia,

specifically in Southeast Asia,

in the Malay Archipelago,

in the Pacific Ocean,

in North Pacific,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a Spanish colony.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Beaterio de la Compañia de Jesus (within shouting distance of this marker); Cuartel de Santa Lucia (within shouting distance of this marker); The Colegio de Santa Potenciana (about 210 meters away, measured in a direct line); The First Jesuit Compound (about 210 meters away); The Church of Our Lady of Lourdes

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(approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Lourdes Church and Convent (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Fr. George J. Willmann, S.J. (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); First Plenary Council of the Philippines (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manila.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 7, 2009, by I.G.V.Atajar of San Jose, California. This page has been viewed 2,701 times since then and 208 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on December 7, 2009, by I.G.V.Atajar of San Jose, California. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.

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