Sta.

Ana Forbes Park of

Manila

Reported By: Gerlie F. Fernandez

Subject: Contemporary Manila Studies
Amparo-Santos
Ancestral House
2324 Isabel Street

The Amparo-Santos House was built around

1931–1932, along Isabel Street. The original
owners of the house were Amparo Lucero, who
became Miss Cebu in 1907, and Valentin Santos
Sr., who was the first Filipino manager of Manila
Electric Company or Meralco. One of the famous
personalities related to the Santos family was Jon
Santos, a Filipino comedian and total entertainer.
Letter "A" carvings were eminent within the
house, specifically at the entrance porch and into
the doorways of each bedrooms inside the living
room. Circular amulets of St. Benedict could also
be noticed at each doors, windows, and eaves of
the house. The house was 2nd Transition, Post
1860s, Bahay na Bato, wherein the ground floor
was made out of masonry, second floor was made
out of wood, and the roofing is in galvanizes iron
sheet, with very thick gauge.
Present Amparo-
Santos Ancestral
House

The Amparo-Santos House was built around

1931–1932, along Isabel Street. The original
owners of the house were Amparo Lucero, who
became Miss Cebu in 1907, and Valentin Santos
Sr., who was the first Filipino manager of Manila
Electric Company or Meralco. One of the famous
personalities related to the Santos family was Jon
Santos, a Filipino comedian and total entertainer.
Letter "A" carvings were eminent within the
house, specifically at the entrance porch and into
the doorways of each bedrooms inside the living
room. Circular amulets of St. Benedict could also
be noticed at each doors, windows, and eaves of
the house. The house was 2nd Transition, Post
1860s, Bahay na Bato, wherein the ground floor
was made out of masonry, second floor was made
out of wood, and the roofing is in galvanizes iron
sheet, with very thick gauge.
Batungbacal
Ancestral House

Across the Fernandez Ancestral House is the

mission-style Batungbacal Ancestral House
built in the 1930s.

2251 Revellin Street, Brgy. 874 Zone 96

Present Batungbacal
Ancestral House
Across the Fernandez Ancestral House is the
mission-style Batungbacal Ancestral House
built in the 1930s.

2251 Revellin Street, Brgy. 874 Zone 96

 Rodil-Bautista
Ancestral House
Built in 1932, the Rodil-Bautista Residence's original design is
reminiscent to a typical bahay na bato elevated flooring in
which the original owners used to keep their livestock at
the silong or the lower portion of the house. However, the
house has undergone a drastic change in the 1960s (as shown in
the picture) by having a concrete foundation to accommodate
the growing Bautista family. Its owner was Maria Esperanza
Rodil-Bautista whose husband, Feliciano Magsalin Bautista, a
medical surgeon from Santa Ana was acclaimed to be one of the
first 100 licensed physicians in the country after the Physician
Licensure Exam was introduced in the Philippines by our
American colonizers during the early 1900s. He later practiced
his profession in his hometown of Santa Ana in the 1920s until
his demise in 1929. In the present time, the house is being
maintained by Feliciano and Maria's grandchildren as heritage
house to keep the rich memory of the past alive in their hearts
and descendants. The house has retained most of its original
materials and furniture because of the family's desire to retain
its pre-war history. Prior to its first renovation in the 1960s, its
most striking features are the arch-shaped arcade situated at
the facade, its style borrowing heavily from Mission-styled
house common during the Commonwealth period. It is also
characterized by ornamental eaves of each of the house's 2225A Tejeron Street
window. In its early years, the house is raised on stilts with a
hallowed space under it. Two decades later, the house was
extended to the right side and the original silong became a
habitable part of the house. It is located inside a compound at
the Tejeron Street in Santa Ana. Another renovation started in
2017 as Feliciano and Maria's grandchildren try to bring back
the splendor of the Rodil-Bautista ancestral home.
Present Rodil-
Bautista Ancestral
House
Built in 1932, the Rodil-Bautista Residence's original design is
reminiscent to a typical bahay na bato elevated flooring in which the
original owners used to keep their livestock at the silong or the lower
portion of the house. However, the house has undergone a drastic
change in the 1960s (as shown in the picture) by having a concrete
foundation to accommodate the growing Bautista family. Its owner was
Maria Esperanza Rodil-Bautista whose husband, Feliciano Magsalin
Bautista, a medical surgeon from Santa Ana was acclaimed to be one of
the first 100 licensed physicians in the country after the Physician
Licensure Exam was introduced in the Philippines by our American
colonizers during the early 1900s. He later practiced his profession in his
hometown of Santa Ana in the 1920s until his demise in 1929. In the
present time, the house is being maintained by Feliciano and Maria's
grandchildren as heritage house to keep the rich memory of the past
alive in their hearts and descendants. The house has retained most of
its original materials and furniture because of the family's desire to
retain its pre-war history. Prior to its first renovation in the 1960s, its
most striking features are the arch-shaped arcade situated at the
facade, its style borrowing heavily from Mission-styled house common
during the Commonwealth period. It is also characterized by
ornamental eaves of each of the house's window. In its early years, the
house is raised on stilts with a hallowed space under it. Two decades
later, the house was extended to the right side and the
original silong became a habitable part of the house. It is located inside
a compound at the Tejeron Street in Santa Ana. Another renovation
started in 2017 as Feliciano and Maria's grandchildren try to bring back
the splendor of the Rodil-Bautista ancestral home.
Cahayon Ancestral 2421 Leiva Street, Brgy. 873
House

The Cahayon – Lopez Ancestral House is an

American-era ancestral house built in 1937.
Much of the two-storey structure, with its
furniture, is still intact save for some
windows on the first level that were replaced
with jalousie windows.
Present Cahayon
Ancestral House
The Cahayon – Lopez Ancestral House is an
American-era ancestral house built in 1937.
Much of the two-storey structure, with its
furniture, is still intact save for some
windows on the first level that were replaced
with jalousie windows.
Cojuangco-Ocampo
Ancestral House

Built around the 1930s, the house used to be

owned by Eduardo Cojuangco Sr. and his wife,
Josephine Murphy. The property was eventually
bought by the family of Pablo V. Ocampo, who
served as councilor and representative of the
old Fourth Legislative District of Manila and a
grandson of Pablo de Leon Ocampo, who was a
member of the Malolos Congress. It currently
serves as residence of the representative of
Manila's Sixth Legislative District Rosenda Ann
Ocampo, the daughter of Pablo V. Ocampo.
The house features a vast garden at the back of Lamayan Street
the structure which includes a gazebo facing
the Pasig River. It is one of the few surviving
Santa Ana structures found along the river.
Present Cojuangco-
Ocampo Ancestral
House
Built around the 1930s, the house used to be
owned by Eduardo Cojuangco Sr. and his wife,
Josephine Murphy. The property was eventually
bought by the family of Pablo V. Ocampo, who
served as councilor and representative of the
old Fourth Legislative District of Manila and a
grandson of Pablo de Leon Ocampo, who was a
member of the Malolos Congress. It currently
serves as residence of the representative of
Manila's Sixth Legislative District Rosenda Ann
Ocampo, the daughter of Pablo V. Ocampo.
The house features a vast garden at the back of
the structure which includes a gazebo facing
the Pasig River. It is one of the few surviving
Santa Ana structures found along the river.
Gawat Ancestral 2307 Medel Street
house
This two-storey villa was constructed in 1923
after Andres Gawat, a police captain, won in
a lottery. It is located at 2307 Medel Street.
The house is characterized by having a plain
exterior, exhibiting walls made of hardwood
and the traditional sliding capiz windows
with iron grills. Board panels around the
house were arranged vertically and
horizontally. Repairs have been made to the
walls to replace decayed panels. Galvanized
iron sheets were utilized as main roof and
canopies. Poured concrete was used on the
floor on the first storey while hardwood
board panels were installed on the floor on
the second storey of the house.
Gawat Ancestral house
Unfortunately the house is
not present anymore
This two-storey villa was constructed in 1923
after Andres Gawat, a police captain, won in
a lottery. It is located at 2307 Medel Street.
The house is characterized by having a plain
exterior, exhibiting walls made of hardwood
and the traditional sliding capiz windows
with iron grills. Board panels around the
house were arranged vertically and
horizontally. Repairs have been made to the
walls to replace decayed panels. Galvanized
iron sheets were utilized as main roof and
canopies. Poured concrete was used on the
floor on the first storey while hardwood
board panels were installed on the floor on
the second storey of the house.
Lichauco Heritage
House

The Lichauco Heritage House is one of the

surviving old house structures located along
Pedro Gil Street. Built around the mid-19th
century, its general structure reflects the
architectural style of houses common during
the Spanish Colonial period.[1][4] On July 10,
2010, by virtue of the National Historical
Commission of the Philippines (then National
Historical Institute) Resolution No. 5, the
Lichauco House was declared a Heritage
House,[5] the first to receive such distinction
in Santa Ana.

2315 Pedro Gil Street

Present Lichauco
Heritage House
The Lichauco Heritage House is one of the
surviving old house structures located along
Pedro Gil Street. Built around the mid-19th
century, its general structure reflects the
architectural style of houses common during
the Spanish Colonial period.[1][4] On July 10,
2010, by virtue of the National Historical
Commission of the Philippines (then National
Historical Institute) Resolution No. 5, the
Lichauco House was declared a Heritage
House,[5] the first to receive such distinction
in Santa Ana.