Nelly's Garden

Nelly's Garden, also known as the Lopez Heritage House, is a historic Beaux-Arts mansion located in Jaro, Iloilo City, Iloilo Province, Philippines. Built in 1928 by Don Vicente Lopez and Doña Elena Hofileña and named after their daughter Nelly, it is set within a spacious landscaped garden. Declared a National Historical Landmark, it exemplifies the prosperity of Iloilo's sugar industry era and preserves original furnishings, architecture, and family memorabilia.

Visitors can expect a well-preserved 1928 Beaux-Arts mansion set in a large landscaped garden in Jaro. The tour includes the exterior facade with classical columns and balconies, the garden grounds, and the interior with original hardwood floors, antique furniture, family portraits, and memorabilia. Guided tours explain the house history and architecture. The property is privately owned and maintained, used for private events, and visited by appointment.

Built in 1928 by Don Vicente Lopez and Doña Elena Hofileña Lopez, prominent figures during Iloilo's sugar industry boom, and named after their eldest daughter Nelly Lopez y Hofileña. The mansion is a notable example of Beaux-Arts architecture in the Philippines. It was declared a National Historical Landmark on March 28, 2004 by the National Historical Institute (now National Historical Commission of the Philippines).

Represents Ilonggo heritage and the lifestyle of early 20th-century sugar baron families in Western Visayas. The house preserves Filipino-Hispanic-American cultural influences in architecture, interior design, and family traditions, and serves as a cultural landmark for heritage conservation in Iloilo City.