Avancea Ancestral House

Balay nga Bato

Camia Balay nga Bato

(1865)

Is one of Iloilo's Citys best preserved

heritage homes.
The house has batten and board walls and
originally had a nipa and bamboo roof with
plaited bamboo ceiling.
Don Fernando Avancea: first generation
owner
Currently owned by Luth Avancea: forth
generation owner
Fr. Ancelmo Avancea; architect of the
house

Avancea Ancestral House

Balay nga Bato

Almasen
Shop

Tsokolate de Batidor
Guava Trunk

Wooden Post
Number of post indicates wealth

Hablon

Esculera Principal
Wooden 46 Stairs

Oratorio
Family Altar

Camagong and Narra Floor

Sala Mayor
Largest part of the house

Ceiling-is made of stamped

tin inspired by Dutch Design

Capiz Windows- can withstand

extreme heat and wind.

Pottery from Islas de Gigantes

Balcony

San Jose Parish Church

Plaza Libertad Iloilo City

Church of San Jos Placer

Plaza Libertad, Iloilo City 1928

San Jose Parish Church

Present

San Jose Parish Church

Brief History
In about 1607, theJesuits, built a small chapel to
serve the newest settlement named Estanzuela
and it was to be the foundation of the San Jos de
Placer Church and Parish.
Internal Church politics saw the parish change
hands frequently over the years. When the Jesuits
were expelled from the Philippines in 1768, the
Dominicans took over for a few years and the
Parish was transferred to the Diocese in 1775 until
1868 when the Augustinians took it over.

San Jose Parish Church

Brief History
The original chapel had been built of light
materials bamboo etcFriar Mauricio Blanco,
the first Prior of Iloilo, named in 1873 started to
restore and expand the original Chapel. He later,
laid the foundations of the new Church using stone
and brick. The original concept was to build a
church in the Byzantine architectural tradition
including three naves and a transept.
Friar Blanco finally completed the church in about
1885 and in fact started to add two belfries in
1893 using several hundred laborer's. They added
a clock and a barometer to the towers and began
the construction of the Convento.

Features of the San Jose Parish

Church
The churchs appeal lies less in ornamentation
and more on the rational modulation of forms
and spaces. Typically Renaissance in inspiration,
the church faade is neatly divided into
proportionate vertical modules, pierced by arch
and round apertures.

 The twin bell towers flanking the

faade uses composite capitals
and has a balustrade running
above the fourth floor.

 The church interior has an arcade of

Corinthian columns supporting a faux
barrel vault over the nave and groin
vaults over the aisle.

 The main altar has some Gothic

touches. A precious treasure of the
church is an image of the Nuestra
Seora del Rosario discovered by
Diego Quiones during the Dutch
siege of Iloilo on 29 September

Javellana Building, 1922

corner JM Basa and Guanco Streets

Javellana Building
corner JM Basa and Guanco Streets

Brief History
The Javellana building is a two storey
building constructed in the year 1922.
The building is characterized by a series
of arches from the ground up to the
second floor.

The parapet is accented by pedestals at

irregular intervals.

Characterized by a series of
Arches

Front Piece
consists of semi-circular arch and accented
by a bulls eye bearing the owners name and
the year around the eye.

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