The Vega Ancestral House is a heritage house in the Poblacion of Balingasag, Misamis Oriental, in the Philippines. It is inspired by the bahay na bato tradition and is estimated to be around 200 years old. A cogon roof together with emerging stonework at the base classifies it as a first transition example of the bahay na bato. Ignacio Juan Vega, who settled in the area in the 1800s, left it behind. The house is best known for three sculpted wooden figures, called oti-ot in the Visayan language, that support the protruding second floor, with one corner notably lacking such a support. They resemble the Greek deity Atlas or the caryatids of classical architecture, and the support beams are decorated with a chambered nautilus motif. The house is currently closed to the public.
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The house is currently closed to the public, but glimpses of the inside can be seen through the windows.
In Style: Bahay na Bato, Features
classifies the house under the 1st Transition of Bahay na bato
Has Building Type: House, Lead
is a Bahay na bato inspired house in the Philippines
In Group: Historic Houses Outside the United States, Lead [in-group]
The house is located in Población, Balingasag, Misamis Oriental.
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