The structure was badly damaged during World War II and rebuilt in 1947. Since then, it has served as the holiday home and working office for each President during their visits to Baguio.[3]
The Mansion House was also used as the venue of important events, such as the second session of the United Nations Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East (ECAFE) in 1947, the second session of the Food and Agriculture Organization in 1948, and the first meeting of the Southeast Asian Union (SEAU), more commonly known as the Baguio Conference of 1950, which was conceived and convened by President Elpidio Quirino.[3] More recently, The Mansion House was used as a venue for international conferences.
On January 21, 1994, Conrado Balweg, the leader of the Cordillera People's Liberation Army, and his followers, who had been using The Mansion’s guesthouse as their headquarters since 1986, were removed from it by policemen without violence.[4]
The residence was opened to the public on September 8, 2024.[5]
The Mansion House consists of an elegant Spanish Colonial Revival building and a detached guesthouse. The elaborate front gate of ornate ironwork, was once rumoured to be a replica of the main gate of Buckingham Palace in London, but this has since been disproven.[6] The front gate is still one of the most photographed features of the entire complex. The public may visit the inside of The Mansion House, which contains a museum featuring presidential memorabilia.
Across the road from The Mansion House is Wright Park, a quiet promenade with a long reflecting pool lined with agoho (Australian pine) trees.[7] A long stairway leads visitors to the back, where ponies for children are available for hire.[8] Dotted around the nearby hills are private holiday homes and small inns.
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