Ilojo Bar
Ilojo Bar & Restaurant | |
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Architectural style | Afro-Brazilian Architecture |
Location | Lagos Island, Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria |
Coordinates | 6°27′14″N 3°23′24″E / 6.45385°N 3.38997°ECoordinates: 6°27′14″N 3°23′24″E / 6.45385°N 3.38997°E |
Completed | 1855 |
Demolished | 11 September 2016 |
Technical details | |
Material | Burnt Bricks |
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Ilojo Bar, also called Olaiya House or Casa da Fernandez, was a Brazilian-styled historic building located near Tinubu Square in Lagos Island, Lagos State, Nigeria.[1][2] It was originally built as a bar and restaurant in 1855 by the Fernandez family who employed returning ex-slaves who had mastered the art of building while in South America.[3] Ilojo Bar was subsequently sold to Alfred Omolana Olaiya of the Olaiya family in 1933 and was declared a national monument in 1956 by the National Commission for Museums and Monuments.[4]
The name "Ilojo Bar"[]
After the house was sold to Alfred Omolona Olaiya in 1933, he renamed the building "Ilojo Bar" after his hometown of "Ilojo" in Ijesa Isu, Ekiti State.[5]
Demolition[]
The building was pulled down on Sunday, 11 September 2016, in suspicious circumstances during the Eid weekend in Lagos.[6][7] The matter is still being investigated. The land is now under the control of the Lagos State Government.[8][9][10]
References[]
- ^ Hakeem B. Harunah (2000). Nigeria's defunct slave ports: their cultural legacies and touristic value. First Academic Publishers. ISBN 978-978-34902-3-9.
- ^ Edvige Jean-François; Chris Giles (19 July 2017). "Lagos' Afro-Brazilian architecture faces down the bulldozers". Cable News Network. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
- ^ Alex Ikechukwu Okpoko; Pat Uche Okpoko (2002). Tourism in Nigeria. Afro-Orbis Publications. ISBN 978-978-35253-8-2.
- ^ Udemma Chukwuma (22 October 2014). "'Bring Ilojo Bar back to life'". The Nation Newspaper. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
- ^ "A Tragedy of Confusing Interests". ktravula - a travelogue!. 2 October 2016. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
- ^ "161-year-old Ilojo Bar demolished - The Nation Nigeria". 13 September 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
- ^ "A Failure All Around". ktravula - a travelogue!. 3 October 2016. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
- ^ "Update on the Demolition of Ilojo Bar". 18 September 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ^ Joseph Jibueze (28 September 2016). "Why Ilojo bar was demolished, by family". The Nation. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
- ^ Sunday Onen (28 September 2016). "Africa: 161 year old Monument "Ilojo Bar" Demolished in Lagos". ATQ News. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
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