| Ilojo Bar & Restaurant | |
|---|---|
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  Location within Lagos | |
| General information | |
| 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°E / 6.45385; 3.38997 |
| Completed | 1855 |
| Demolished | 11 September 2016 |
| Technical details | |
| Material | Burnt Bricks |
Ilojo Bar, also called Olaiya HouseorCasa da Fernandez, was a Brazilian-styled historic building located near Tinubu SquareinLagos 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]
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][6]
The building was pulled down on Sunday, 11 September 2016, in suspicious circumstances during the Eid weekend in Lagos.[7][8] The matter is still being investigated. The land is now under the control of the Lagos State Government.[9][10][11]
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