Bahay Nakpil-Bautista
Bahay Nakpil-Bautista | |
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General information | |
Address | A. Bautista Street |
Town or city | Quiapo, Manila |
Country | Philippines |
Coordinates | 14°35′54″N 120°59′05″E / 14.598404°N 120.984739°E |
Construction started | 1914 |
The Nakpil-Bautista House (Tagalog: Bahay Nakpil-Bautista) is a bahay na bato ancestral home found in the district of Quiapo, Manila, the Philippines. It was built in 1914 by Arcadio Arellano. The house originally sat on two lots, having a total area of 500 square metres (5,400 sq ft).
The National Historical Commission of the Philippines declared the house as a cultural property on August 25, 2011.[1] Today, the house is a museum and community center showcasing items of the Katipunan, paintings, among others.[2][3]
History
Arcadio Arellano built the house for Dr. Ariston Bautista and his wife, Perona Nakpil, which survives on 432 Barbosa Street (now A. Bautista Street), Quiapo, two blocks away from the Enriquez ancestral home along Hidalgo Street.[4] Built in 1914, the house is typical of its period: in the lower storey, thin, narrow, brick walls pressed together by wooden studs; upstairs, rooms aired by large calados and shaded by sufficient media aguas.[5]
Architecture
The lot measures 500 square meters and had two storeys, with wood and stone as primary construction materials. The ground floor consists of the
The house is a bahay na bato and had two entrances, a street door and a large iron gate, typical of many Manila houses of the period. The large iron gate leads to the estero behind. The lower story is in the wood-and-stone style post-1880. Architect and scholar Rodrigo Perez III (also known as Dom Bernardo, OSB) says that in many Filipino houses whether in the Cordillera or in the lowland countryside, “space is surrounded by space.”[7] In a lecture at the Nakpil-Bautista house in 1999, he showed how Arellano’s creation manifests this idea. Going up the main stairway the visitor arrives at the hall, the caida, with doors on all four sides leading to the surrounding rooms, the dining room, the living room, and two suites of bedrooms. Two sets of doors slide Japanese-style to open, vistas extending from street to estero.[6]
It does not have ornate decorative details. Its inspiration is the
The upper storey has a museum honoring both the Nakpils and two ancestors who played a role in the Katipunan,
Historical significance
Key figures in Philippine history had lived in the Nakpil-Bautista House. Among them are Dr. Ariston Bautista, one of the first professors in the
It has been declared a National Historical Landmark.
Gallery
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The main door
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View of house from the estero
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View from the street
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Zaguan, the parking area of horse carriage
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Living Room
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Grillwork reflects Vienna Secession style
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The calado is located on top of the walls, enabling cross ventilation throughout the house
See also
References
- ^ "Bahay Nakpil-Bautista Receives Support". Bahay Nakpil-Bautista. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
- ^ a b Gan, Matthew; Mendoza, Juliana (May 17, 2022). "Once upon a time, Philippines ancestral houses stood with glory". The LaSallian. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
- ^ a b "The House". Bahay Nakpil-Bautista. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
- ^ "Remembering Physician and Patriot Ariston Bautista". Lifestyle.Inq. February 24, 2013. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
- ^ a b Zialcita, Fernando (1980). Philippine Ancestral Houses: 1810-1930. Quezon City: GCF Books. p. 52.
- ^ a b c De Guzman, Nicai (June 12, 2018). "Bahay Nakpil-Bautista Has a Story to Tell, and Here's Why You Should Listen". Spot.PH. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
- ^ ISBN 978-971-93673-0-7.
- ^ "Message from Bahay Nakpil". Retrieved July 6, 2022.
- ^ "Bahay Nakpil-Bautista & Boix House (Quiapo, Manila)". May 19, 2008. Archived from the original on October 21, 2014. Retrieved July 6, 2022.