Bahay na bato

In this era, the nipa hut or bahay kubo gave way to the Bahay na bato (stone house) and became
the typical house of noble Filipinos. The Bahay na bato, the colonial Filipino house, followed the nipa
hut's arrangements such as open ventilation and elevated apartments. The most obvious difference
between the two houses would be the materials that was used to build them.
The bahay na bato was constructed out of brick and stone rather than the traditional bamboo, timbre
and other wooden materials that elevates the house. It is a mixture of native Filipino, Spanish and
Chinese influences. During the 19th century, wealthy Filipinos built some fine houses, usually with
solid stone foundations or brick lower walls, and overhanging, wooden upper story with balustrades
and capiz shell sliding windows, and a tiled roof.[3] Excellent preserved examples of these houses of
the illustrious Filipinos can be admired in Vigan, Ilocos Sur.[4] Preserved examples of "bahay na bato"
are also found in Taal, Batangas and Boac, Marinduque in southern Luzon, Iloilo, Iloilo and Carcar,
Cebu in the Visayas, and Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte.