The Yusay-Consing Mansion, originally known as the Lacson-Yusay Mansion, and now popularly known as the Molo Mansion, is a heritage house located in the district of Molo, Iloilo City, Philippines. It is located in front of the Molo Plaza and Molo Church. Built in 1926, it has neoclassical and subtle art deco features. The property, including the mansion, is now owned by the

SM Group SM Investments Corporation (SMIC), also known as SM Group, is a Filipino conglomerate with interests in shopping mall development and management, retail, real estate development, banking, and tourism. Founded by Henry Sy, it has become one of ...

, which now houses several souvenir shops that sell local products and delicacies, namely

Kultura ''Kultura'' (, ''Culture'')—sometimes referred to as ''Kultura Paryska'' ("Paris-based Culture")—was a leading Polish-émigré literary-political magazine, published from 1947 to 2000 by ''Instytut Literacki'' (the Literary Institute), ini ...

, Sabor Ilonggo, and Plantopia, as well as several coffee shops.

History

The mansion was built in 1926 by the couple Doña Petra Lacson and Estanislao Yulo Yusay, a prominent lawyer and judge from Molo. They had ten children together. In 1940, Estanislao died, and Rosario Yusay, one of the couple's ten children, inherited the house. Rosario lived with her husband, Timoteo Consing Sr., who served as Iloilo governor from 1934 to 1937. The property was handed down to the governor’s son, Timoteo Consing Jr., and spouse, Nieva Ramirez-Consing, one of the owners of the sugar mill company Passi Sugar Central (acquired by the Universal Robina Corporation in 2007). The Consing family sold the property to

in 2014.

Gallery

File:Allan Jay Quesada - Molo Mansion.jpg, Façade of the Molo Mansion File:Molo Mansion Entrance.jpg, Lookup view of the mansion File:The Molo Mansion.jpg, Front and left side view of the mansion File:MoloMansion02.jpg, View from the entrance gate to the property

References

{{coord missing, Philippines Buildings and structures in Iloilo City Houses completed in 1926 Heritage Houses in the Philippines Tourist attractions in Iloilo City