Angel Araneta Ledesma Ancestral House

Angel Araneta Ledesma Ancestral House

Facade of the Angel Ledesma Heritage House
Republic of the Philippines
Alternative names Balay Verde
General information
Status Heritage House
Architectural style American clapboard-Colonial plantation combination
Address Plaridel Street
Town or city Silay City, Negros Occidental
Country Philippines
Coordinates 10°48′05″N 122°58′29″E / 10.801491°N 122.974821°E / 10.801491; 122.974821Coordinates: 10°48′05″N 122°58′29″E / 10.801491°N 122.974821°E / 10.801491; 122.974821
Owner City of Silay

The Angel Araneta Ledesma Ancestral House is one of the heritage houses in Silay City, Negros Occidental, Philippines belonging to Angel Araneta Ledesma and his wife Rizalina Javelona Lopez. Also known as Balay Verde or the Green House, it is strategically located along Plaridel Street, near the Silay City Hall, the San Diego Pro-cathedral, Police Department, and the Puericulture Center.[1]

History and architecture

Archival photo of Angel Ledesma Heritage House

The Angel Araneta Ledesma Ancestral House was built in 1933 using the logs that were available in the lumber yard business of Angel Ledesma.[1] [2] The two-story house combines the Colonial Plantation architecture and the American clapboard style that was popular in the Revivalist era of the American period.[3]

In 1992, the family sold the house to an individual, who later sold it to the government of Silay. Eventually, it houses the Office of Culture, Arts and Tourism of the City of Silay.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Ledesma, Maritel (11 September 2011). "My Lolo's House". Silay Heritage. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
  2. Ledesma, Maritel (28 July 2006). "Angel Araneta Ledesma House (Silay City)". Heritage Conservation Society. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
  3. Pacete, Ver (25 January 2014). "Archi Tourism in Silay Second of Three Parts". Sunstar. Sunstar Bacolod. Retrieved 8 November 2014.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Angel Ledesma Heritage House.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Tuesday, January 13, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.