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Object name:
Vega Ancestral House

Address:
Philippines

Added by:
Janet Garrett

Object description

The Vega Ancestral House is one of the 1st Transition Bahay na Bato inspired houses that has been standing through times and witnessed the different colonial periods of the Philippines in its 200 years of existence. Sculpted wooden Atlases are perhaps the most interesting feature of this house located in Poblacion, Balingasag, Misamis Oriental. Sculpted wooden atlases or, also known as, "Oti-ot" in Visayan language, provides support to the second floor protrusion of the house. This house is one important built structure in the locality that tourists usually come to visit. In fact, notable personalities like Emilio Aguinaldo and Sergio Osmeña had visited this house.

Vega Ancestral House
Vega Ancestral House
Vega Ancestral House
Vega Ancestral House

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